Macleods Pharmaceuticals has recalled one lot of the blood pressure medication Losartan after discovering trace amounts of a cancer-causing impurity in the product.
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The FDA's decision to grant additional exclusivity to Eagle Pharmaceuticals' cancer treatment Treanda could cost the public $3 billion, according to Regulatory Focus.
Hy-Vee, a grocery store chain with more than 245 stores in the Midwest, has acquired all 10 Weber & Judd pharmacies in Minnesota, continuing its pharmacy takeover, according to Winsight Grocery Business.
The "wacky" rebate system is one of the main reasons drug prices remain high in the U.S. for patients, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, told CNBC.
Seven pharma executives will testify Feb. 26 before a U.S. Senate Finance Committee investigating the reasons for escalating prescription drug costs.
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The New York Times editorial board laid out five questions the Senate Finance Committee should ask the seven pharmaceutical companies testifying at a hearing Feb. 26.
Danaher Corp., a Fortune 500 science and technology conglomerate, will buy General Electric's biotechnology business for $21.4 billion in cash, according to CNBC.