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Turmoil at the CDC Means that Vaccine Access Is Already Being Impacted in a Real Way

Turmoil at the CDC Means that Vaccine Access Is Already Being Impacted in a Real Way

And the House Oversight Committee is taking a swing at PBMs and their GPOs

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Aug 29, 2025
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Novo’s Latest Pharm-to-Table Deals Show How the Trend Is Evolving into an Ecosystem

Novo’s Latest Pharm-to-Table Deals Show How the Trend Is Evolving into an Ecosystem

And a few words on public health in light of yesterday’s news

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Aug 28, 2025
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People Are Getting Real Nervous About Premium Increases

People Are Getting Real Nervous About Premium Increases

And a Novartis exec explains the link between the UK’s drug reimbursement policies and the shrinking investment in the country

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Aug 27, 2025
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The UK Is Suddenly a Flashpoint in the Battle Over Price and Access

The UK Is Suddenly a Flashpoint in the Battle Over Price and Access

And a Trump advisor offers a vision for the White House's thinking around efforts to “secure America’s medicines”

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Aug 26, 2025
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Examining the Latest Launch Price: Ionis' Dawnzera

Examining the Latest Launch Price: Ionis' Dawnzera

Beyond that, it's mostly quick hits on this summer Friday, with more on tariffs, MFN, and formulary coverage

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Aug 22, 2025
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European Tariffs -- As Expected -- Come in at 15%, But the Trade Deal Protects Against Even Bigger Levies

European Tariffs -- As Expected -- Come in at 15%, But the Trade Deal Protects Against Even Bigger Levies

And United makes a list of all of the reputational risks that the company is facing right now

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Aug 21, 2025
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Health Spending Is Only Headed in One Direction -- Up -- and Employers Are Blaming the Meds

Health Spending Is Only Headed in One Direction -- Up -- and Employers Are Blaming the Meds

And a visualization that maps how Amazon’s effort to dominate the world (or, at least, retail pharmacy) is going

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Aug 20, 2025
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The Three (Generally Ignored) Forces Driving the Pharm-to-Table Trend

The Three (Generally Ignored) Forces Driving the Pharm-to-Table Trend

And new research confirms a longstanding truth: 340B hospitals spend way more per patient on meds than their non-340B peers

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Aug 19, 2025
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Hardly Anyone Is Using the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan

Hardly Anyone Is Using the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan

And Ozempic officially enters the cash-pay market

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Aug 18, 2025
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