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Why One Small Company -- About to Take on an Industry Giant -- Won’t Compete on Price

Why One Small Company -- About to Take on an Industry Giant -- Won’t Compete on Price

And AbbVie joins the long list of companies that have struck deals with the White House

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 13, 2026
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Six Policy Questions that J.P. Morgan Presentations May Help Answer

Six Policy Questions that J.P. Morgan Presentations May Help Answer

And early evidence of how the $2,000 out-of-pocket cap is helping patients ... and where it’s falling short

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 12, 2026
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J&J Becomes Company No. 15 to Make a Deal with the White House, Though Details Remain Sparse

J&J Becomes Company No. 15 to Make a Deal with the White House, Though Details Remain Sparse

And list prices are falling on medicines that generated a total of $50 billion in sales last year

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 9, 2026
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Will Pharma’s MFN Deals to Change the Drug-Price Reality for U.S. Patients or European Governments?

Will Pharma’s MFN Deals to Change the Drug-Price Reality for U.S. Patients or European Governments?

And a Health Affairs paper explains how 340B hospitals in 27 states can siphon savings that would otherwise accrue to state Medicaid programs

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 8, 2026
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Empty Offices, Full Coffers: A Journalistic Expose Examines How PBMs Use Group Purchasing Organizations to Profit

Empty Offices, Full Coffers: A Journalistic Expose Examines How PBMs Use Group Purchasing Organizations to Profit

And how one pharmaceutical company expects to see revenue spike ... by slashing the list price of its medicine

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 7, 2026
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The Most Interesting Drug Pricing News of the Year Is Flying Under the Radar

The Most Interesting Drug Pricing News of the Year Is Flying Under the Radar

The Jan. 1 pricing decisions for the 10 best-selling medicines might surprise you

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 6, 2026
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We're Back at It. Here Are the Four Key Holiday Storylines to Get You Caught Up.

We're Back at It. Here Are the Four Key Holiday Storylines to Get You Caught Up.

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Jan 5, 2026
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Happy Festivus! Cost Curve Readers Have Some Grievances They’d Like to Air.

Happy Festivus! Cost Curve Readers Have Some Grievances They’d Like to Air.

And a critical 2026 trend -- dropping list prices on blockbuster drugs -- has begun with a 40%+ cut to Imbruvica’s price

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Dec 23, 2025
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Christmas Comes Early for the Wonks, With CMS Demonstrations and MFN Announcements

Christmas Comes Early for the Wonks, With CMS Demonstrations and MFN Announcements

And the results of the “Nobody Knows” Prediction Contest

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Dec 22, 2025
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