Tag: Robert King

"They raised the prices, I believe, to get filthy rich at the expense of our constituents," said Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, the top Democrat on the committee. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Cummings: EpiPen CEO raised prices to get ‘filthy rich’

Robert King · September 21, 2016 7:40 pm

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said that the goal of the meeting is to get commitments from countries and other important stakeholders. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

UN leader: Superbugs a dire threat

Robert King · September 21, 2016 2:59 pm

Mylan CEO Heather Bresch in her opening statement will attempt to shift focus to access provided to allergy patients. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

CEO not expected to offer more discounts for EpiPen

Robert King · September 21, 2016 4:01 am

The Senate Finance Committee wrote to the Obama administration on Tuesday to examine whether there is enough oversight of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, after concerns that Mylan allegedly manipulated the program to avoid having to pay a higher rebate. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Senators seek probe of EpiPen rebates

Robert King · September 20, 2016 8:43 pm

Over the past nine years, Medicare spending on EpiPens has increased by 1,151 percent. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Medicare spending on EpiPens rose past 1,000 percent

Robert King · September 20, 2016 8:08 pm

This illustration made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the Shigella bacteria. On Thursday, April 2, 2015, the CDC said a drug-resistant strain of a stomach bug made its way into the U.S. and spread, causing more than 200 illnesses since last May. Many cases were traced to people who had recently traveled to the Dominican Republic, India or other countries. (AP Photo/CDC)

UN to hold rare, major meeting on superbug threat

Robert King · September 20, 2016 4:01 am

lorida Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that it has been 45 days since the last Zika infection was found in the Wynwood neighborhood, the Associated Press reported. (AP Photo)

Zika no longer spreading in Miami neighborhood

Robert King · September 19, 2016 3:00 pm

The FDA approved the Exondys 51 injection to treat patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a condition that primarily affects boys and quickly reduces motor function. (AP Photo)

After pressure, FDA approves drug for rare disease

Robert King · September 19, 2016 2:56 pm

White House pushes for opioid funding this week

Robert King · September 19, 2016 2:14 pm

A new analysis found 2016 Obamacare premiums for the silver plan were lower in 39 states and the District of Columbia than the average premium for employer-sponsored plans. (AP Photo)

Report: Obamacare premiums cost less than employer plans

Robert King · September 19, 2016 7:00 am

About 21 percent of clinical trials for cancer are not completed because of low participation. (iStock Photo)

White House wants patients to find life-saving drug trials

Robert King · September 16, 2016 3:15 pm

House Republicans called for a federal watchdog to examine the National Institutes of Health's role in a controversy surrounding grants for brain research. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

House Republicans target NIH, not NFL, over brain research

Robert King · September 15, 2016 7:27 pm