Dec 16 7 takeaways from Trump's 1st news conference since his reelection By Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump on Monday held a wide-ranging news conference in which he said he would preserve access to the polio vaccine but equivocated on other vaccines, pledged to look at bringing down the costs of pharmaceuticals and expressed doubts… Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 8:25 New law caps insulin prices for some with diabetes, but cost remains high for others By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Diabetics will now see a break in their out-of-pocket costs for insulin. Sanofi, one of the leading manufacturers of the hormone, joined two other major pharmaceutical companies in capping their insulin copays at $35. This comes after years of pressure… Continue watching
Dec 14 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug prices during visit to NIH By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of older Americans could pay less for some of their outpatient drug treatments beginning early next year, the Biden administration announced Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 03 Biden announces manufacturers of all drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations have agreed to participate By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden has announced that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare's first price negotiations have agreed to participate. Continue reading
Aug 29 What are the 10 drugs to be negotiated by Medicare? By Laura Santhanam New prices would not go into effect until 2026, and first must survive legal challenges from the pharmaceutical industry. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: Biden addresses health care costs and 1st drugs for Medicare price negotiations By Tom Murphy, Amanda Seitz, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The administration on Tuesday released a list of the 10 drugs for which prices will be negotiated directly with the manufacturer. Continue reading
Mar 31 House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Democrats seek broader prescription drug bill By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Thursday's vote is part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Biden puts focus on lowering drug prices in fight against inflation By Chris Megerian, Josh Boak, Associated Press Unable to tame inflation that has worsened sharply under his watch, President Joe Biden stressed Thursday that his administration’s policies would cut prescription drug prices and make life more affordable for families. Continue reading
Dec 20 Biogen cuts the price tag on its Alzheimer's drug in half By Tom Murphy, Associated Press Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer's treatment months after the drug debuted to widespread criticism for an initial cost that can reach $56,000 annually. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Biden touts savings on insulin and other drugs for Americans By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Joe Biden pledged Monday that his social agenda legislation would deliver tangible savings on prescription drugs for all Americans. Relief that consumers have clamored for is now in sight, he asserted. Continue reading