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US House Democrats press Kennedy over health agency firings
28 Feb 2025 19:43 GMT
By Ahmed Aboulenein
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the House of Representatives demanded answers on Wednesday from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the exact number of employees fired from the health agencies he …
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Attorney General Griffin Joins 37 AGs in Letter Asking FDA to Fight Distribution of Counterfeit Weight-Loss Drugs
28 Feb 2025 18:40 GMT
… Attorney General Tim Griffin Official U.S. House Headshot
Attorney General Tim Griffin … calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to … go after these counterfeit drug manufacturers. Our letter urges … state pharmacy boards to ensure that GLP-1 drugs are …
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Hearing examines impact of pharmacy benefit managers on drug costs
28 Feb 2025 09:23 GMT
… Commerce Committee | Official U.S. House headshotCathy McMorris Rodgers - … Commerce Committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Congressman Earl L. … pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their impact on drug … costs on their prescription drugs." The hearing …
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Congressman Carter addresses role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in healthcare costs
27 Feb 2025 07:52 GMT
… Commerce Committee | Official U.S. House headshotCathy McMorris Rodgers - … access to a vital medication by CVS Caremark, … more than independent pharmacies for identical drugs. He noted … from inflated prescription drug costs, forced pharmacy closures, and …
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Bill aims to speed cross-border freight, intercept illegal drugs
27 Feb 2025 00:23 GMT
… legislation aimed at catching drug smugglers at the border will … Act, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday by … fentanyl detection, combat illicit drug smuggling, and better protect … committed to addressing the drug crisis at our border, …
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Murphy introduces EPIC Act addressing 'pill penalty' impact on drug innovation
25 Feb 2025 08:55 GMT
… | Official U.S. House HeadshotGregory F. Murphy U.S. House of Representatives … quot;Small molecule drugs, basically pill-form medication, play an … bringing a new drug to market can … pharmaceutical companies to shift focus away from small molecule drugs …
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Speaker Johnson: Zelenskyy must return to table or be replaced
02 Mar 2025 16:53 GMT
(The Center Square) – U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday … is necessary. This war has drug on far too long. He …
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In anticipation of massive federal funding cuts, N.M. officials sound the alarm
02 Mar 2025 05:15 GMT
… Alex's expensive weekly medication, Herrera said during a news … Medicaid. Rather, it instructs the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee — which … ;You will pay more for drugs, you will pay more in …
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New Arkansas bill to instate VBM regulations, prioritize fair reimbursement and patient choice
01 Mar 2025 02:17 GMT
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed HB 1353 (Act 142 of 2025) into law, which will work to rebalance providers’ interactions with vision benefit managers (VBMs). The act will allow ODs in the state of Arkansas to receive fair reimbursements, …
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Chairman Higgins launches investigation into ICE raid document leaks
01 Mar 2025 11:01 GMT
… ;s 3rd district | Official U.S. House HeadshotClay Higgins U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana … with Acting Directors from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of …