Pharmaceutical Industry

U-God from the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan had choice words for convicted hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli and the fate of the Wu-Tang Clan's double-album

Beltway Confidential

U-God of Wu-Tang Clan: Martin Shkreli is a ‘cocky motherf—ker’

Siraj Hashmi -

March 9, 2018 6:40 pm

President Trump is expected to announce a 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum this week. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans will let tariffs ruin the economy, because they are afraid of angering Trump

Philip Wegmann -

March 8, 2018 6:46 pm

Express Scripts is one of the biggest pharmacy benefit managers in the country. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Economy

Cigna makes bid to buy drug plan middle man Express Scripts

Robert King -

March 8, 2018 12:46 pm

The two largest providers of prescription medication programs have nearly tripled the number of medications that insurance companies will no longer cover, according to a new study by the Doctor-Patient Rights Project. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Healthcare

Insurers’ exclusion of disease treatments increases costs

Seth Ginsberg -

March 8, 2018 5:01 am

Supporters of two Obamacare stabilization bills are looking into adding protections that prevent the money from funding abortions into a must-pass, two-year spending bill Congress is expected to take up this month. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., said,

Beltway Confidential

House Republicans seek anti-abortion protections in Obamacare stabilization bills

Robert King -

March 8, 2018 12:27 am

The Right to Try Act allows terminally ill patients who have exhausted all other options to try medications that have passed basic Food and Drug Administration safety protocols but not completed the full, multiyear approval process. Such legislation has received overwhelming support nationally, becoming law in 38 states. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Healthcare

Andy Biggs and Brian Fitzpatrick: America needs the Right to Try, before it’s too late

Andy Biggs, brian-fitzpatrick -

March 7, 2018 9:56 pm

Beltway Confidential

Mark Meadows proposes $1.5B to boost school safety after Florida shooting

Anna Giaritelli -

March 7, 2018 6:52 pm

Scott Gottlieb said consolidation and contracting schemes discourages the development of new biosimilars. (AP Photo/Kathy Young)

Healthcare

FDA chief criticizes health insurers, drug plans for ‘shell games’ over pricing

Kimberly Leonard -

March 7, 2018 4:06 pm

Healthcare

Claire McCaskill accuses drugmaker of stonewalling opioid probe

Robert King -

March 6, 2018 3:39 pm

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., sent a letter to the House on Thursday asking for a

Beltway Confidential

Mark Meadows wants ‘retroactive’ repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate this tax season

Daniel Chaitin -

March 2, 2018 12:49 am

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Tag: Pharmaceutical Industry

U-God of Wu-Tang Clan: Martin Shkreli is a ‘cocky motherf—ker’

Cigna makes bid to buy drug plan middle man Express Scripts

Insurers’ exclusion of disease treatments increases costs

Andy Biggs and Brian Fitzpatrick: America needs the Right to Try, before it’s too late

FDA chief criticizes health insurers, drug plans for ‘shell games’ over pricing

Claire McCaskill accuses drugmaker of stonewalling opioid probe

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