Merck Seeks A `Fair ’ Drug Price In Lawsuit Against Department Of HHS, But So Does Medicare: Neither Price Is Fair
Merck seeks a fair drug price in lawsuit v. Dept of HHS, but so does Medicare. Neither price Is fair. Merck and Medicare use notions of fairness untethered to value. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Pushback on Price Negotiation; Genetic Testing Lags; More Foreign Help for Shortages
(MedPage Today) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of Medicare drug-price negotiations included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), following the lead of drug company Merck. (The Hill)
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Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - June 15, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Column: Merck says it's being'coerced' into negotiating its drug prices with Medicare. That's nonsense
The big drugmaker Merck wants to stifle Medicare’s right to negotiate drug prices in the crib. No one really expected the pharmaceutical industry to lie down and take it when Congress authorized Medicare to start negotiating prices of the prescription drugs it buys for enrollees. By that standard,…#merck #medicare #chamberofcommerce #nicholasbagley #universityofmichigan #hhs #medicaid #nt #keytruda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Do drugmakers have a constitutional right to set their own prices?
Drug company Merck is suing the United States government in an attempt to undercut drug price negotiations laid out by the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The crux of Merck's argument, as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) noted, is that drug companies "have a constitutional…#merck #elizabethwarren #mass #medicare #takingsclause #fifthamendment #bloomberglaw #ira #karinejeanpierre #constitution (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First Vaccine For Chikungunya —An Emerging Mosquito-Borne Threat
A vaccine for chikungunya—a mosquito-borne infection with similar symptoms to dengue and Zika—could finally be on the horizon after promising results from a late stage trial were published in the Lancet on Monday, a key towards tackling the emerging global health threat as climate change creates…#lancet #valneva #juancarlosjaramillo #brazil #kathrynstephenson #kimakonde #aslamkhan #stanforduniversity #merck #chikungunya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
N.C. A & T, Merck to establish a biotech training center at Gateway Research Park in Greensboro
Merck will outfit the 4,025-square-foot facility with equipment and classroom spaces, including a process laboratory, for enhanced biotechnology academics and training. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - June 8, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Lillian Johnson Source Type: news
Merck sues US Gov accusing it of 'extortion' for urging negotiations over drug prices
Pharmaceutical powerhouse Merck has lobbed a major lawsuit against the federal government over its plan to force manufacturers of the most expensive drugs to slash prices. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Merck Sues US Government to Halt Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Merck Sues US Government to Halt Medicare Drug Price Negotiation
Merck sued the US government on Tuesday, seeking to halt the Medicare drug price negotiation program contained in the Inflation Reduction Act, which it argues violates the 5th and 1st Amendment of the Constitution.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - June 7, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Merck ’s Lawsuit Against Drug Price Controls Is Doomed
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Source: Reuters: Health - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stock market today: Dow cuts losses to eke out win as regional banks flex muscles By
Investing.com -- The Dow ended the day above the flatline Tuesday after cutting gains into the close as renewed investor appetite for regional banking stocks and a climb in tech helped offset losses in health care stocks. The was flat, or 10 points higher, and the gained 0.4%, and the was up 0.2%.…#usbancorp #zionsbancorporation #alphabet #apple #visionpro #ubs #elevancehealthinc #merck #illuminainc #grail (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
S & P 500 struggles for direction as regional banks rebound, but health care weighs
Investing.com -- The S&P 500 slipped between gains and losses Tuesday as investors digested a slip in health care stocks and renewed investor appetite for regional banking stocks. The was up 0.2%, the fell 0.1%, or 36 points lower, and the gained 0.4%. Financials were the top performing sector on…#usbancorp #zionsbancorporation #microsoftcorporation #apple #visionpro #ubs #elevancehealthinc #merck #illuminainc #grail (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Merck Sues Federal Government, Calling Plan to Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices 'Extortion'
The drugmaker is seeking to halt the program, which was laid out in the Inflation Reduction Act and is expected to save taxpayers billions of dollars in the coming years. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - June 6, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Merck accuses US of ‘extortion’ in lawsuit against drug price controls
Pharmaceutical group says parts of law are unconstitutional (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - June 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Merck sues federal government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices extortion
Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
