Pharmacy

Despite fervent objection by pharma companies, HHS proposed a rule Oct. 15 that would require drugmakers to disclose the list price of a drug in their television ads if it costs more than $35 a month.

The Trump administration will require drugmakers to post their list prices in consumer ads under a CMS rule expected Oct. 15, according to Politico.

Pharma giant Pfizer agreed to pay $700,000 to settle charges that it misled customers in its drug co-payment coupon program into thinking they would pay less to fill prescriptions, according to Reuters.

Big pharma and the even bigger retail giants — Amazon, CVS and Walgreens — seem to be moving toward a battle over healthcare and the consumer. However, each industry should focus instead on what it does best, writes John Nosta,…

In an effort to increase drug price transparency, President Donald Trump signed two bills into law that ban insurers from writing gag clauses into their contracts with pharmacists, according to CBS News.

Less than a month after Hurricane Florence slammed the Carolinas, the Southern states are bracing for another storm — Hurricane Michael — which is intensifying as it inches closer to the U.S. coastline. The storm strengthened to a Category 4…

Generic drugmaker Perrigo hired Murray Kessler, a former food and tobacco industry executive, to run the company Oct. 8. He will replace the drugmaker's current CEO, Uwe Rohrhoff, who served for just 10 months, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Pharma giant Pfizer selected its new executive leadership team that will report to incoming CEO Albert Bourla, PhD, effective Jan. 1.

Swiss drugmaker Novartis is looking to strengthen ties with several tech startups as other industry giants like Apple, Google and Amazon move deeper into the healthcare arena, according to Bloomberg.

The CGCN Group, a Republican lobbying firm, confirmed to STAT that it has played a role in the launch of a new pro-pharma advocacy group, the Alliance to Protect Medical Innovation.