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Are Medicines on TrumpRx Seeing a Boost in Prescriptions? The Data Suggests the Answer Is (Mostly) ‘No’

Are Medicines on TrumpRx Seeing a Boost in Prescriptions? The Data Suggests the Answer Is (Mostly) ‘No’

And the reality that MFN may mean poor access in Europe, not lower prices in the U.S., begins to sink in

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Mar 6, 2026
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Lilly Supercharges the ‘Pharm-to-Conference-Table’ Ecosystem, Partnering With 18 Companies to Bring Lower Zepbound Prices to Employers

Lilly Supercharges the ‘Pharm-to-Conference-Table’ Ecosystem, Partnering With 18 Companies to Bring Lower Zepbound Prices to Employers

And a new resource that makes plain the extent -- and variability -- of hospital markups on pharmaceuticals

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Mar 5, 2026
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Sanofi’s Transparency Report Highlights the Continued Growth of Rebates Paid to Payers

Sanofi’s Transparency Report Highlights the Continued Growth of Rebates Paid to Payers

And CMS ‘explanations’ for Medicare drug pricing suggest drugmakers and CMS didn’t see eye-to-eye in half of all ‘negotiations’

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Mar 4, 2026
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Pharmacists Say the Rollout of ‘Negotiated’ Prices in Medicare Is Leading to a Cash-Flow Crunch

Pharmacists Say the Rollout of ‘Negotiated’ Prices in Medicare Is Leading to a Cash-Flow Crunch

And CMS extends the deadline for its MFN-in-Medicaid program in an effort to get small- and mid-size companies on board

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Mar 3, 2026
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Four Takeaways from Minnesota’s 340B Transparency Report

Four Takeaways from Minnesota’s 340B Transparency Report

And STAT digs into drugmaker annual reports and finds that some MFN deals are not yet finalized

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Mar 2, 2026
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The Trump Administration Is Selling MFN ‘Codification,’ But No One Is Buying

The Trump Administration Is Selling MFN ‘Codification,’ But No One Is Buying

And the government takes pharma’s side in the debate over state regulation of 340B contract pharmacies

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 26, 2026
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The Prediction Markets Were Right: Trump Mentions TrumpRx -- and MFN Codification -- in his Lengthy State of the Union Address

The Prediction Markets Were Right: Trump Mentions TrumpRx -- and MFN Codification -- in his Lengthy State of the Union Address

And looking at public comments on how CMS’ GLOBE and GUARD models will harm innovation

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 25, 2026
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Novo Slashes List Prices on Ozempic and Wegovy In an Effort to Improve Affordability for Patients With High-Deductible Health Plans

Novo Slashes List Prices on Ozempic and Wegovy In an Effort to Improve Affordability for Patients With High-Deductible Health Plans

And the odds that Trump mentions TrumpRx in his State of the Union speech are at 88% and rising

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 24, 2026
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Comments Are Due Today on the Administration’s Proposed Pilot Programs to Bring MFN Into Medicare

Comments Are Due Today on the Administration’s Proposed Pilot Programs to Bring MFN Into Medicare

And 340B warps everything ... even local property taxes

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 23, 2026
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