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Novartis, US government reach agreement to lower drug prices
22 Dec 2025 09:27 GMT
Novartis has reached an agreement with the US government with the aim of reducing the price of innovative medicines and supporting continued investment in manufacturing, and research and development in the US.
Under the agreement, Novartis has voluntarily …
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Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical firms
20 Dec 2025 16:17 GMT
… well as Medicare and Medicaid.
Drug prices for patients in … and distribute them into medications such as antibiotics, rescue … 56 stand-alone prescription drug plans in California, Florida, Texas, … taking the three priciest drugs; Amgen’s rheumatoid arthritis …
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Some Medicare drugs are about to get much cheaper in 2026, here's which ones
20 Dec 2025 17:23 GMT
… seniors exposed to rising drug prices.
Those projected … the authority to negotiate drug prices directly with … for Medicare and Medicaid Services selected 10 drugs: Eliquis, Enbrel, … medications are expected to drop by about 50 percent in California …
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9 pharma giants reach US drug price deals with Trump administration
20 Dec 2025 02:53 GMT
… developed world.
For Amgen, the California company said it will expand … Merck candidate, TROP2-directed antibody-drug candidate sacituzumab tirumotecan (sac-TMT … pricing in participating state Medicaid programs for outpatient drugs. Under that model …
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Trump’s Expanded Drug War Will Make Overdose Crisis Worse, Experts Say
19 Dec 2025 20:10 GMT
… enforcement intervened in the illicit drug supply. Compact and potent … stimulants, alcohol, and other drugs, a remarkable decline after more … Along with deep cuts to Medicaid, the insurance program for … Khanna, a Democrat from California, was included in at …
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Trump marijuana move could slash taxes for California cannabis
19 Dec 2025 20:04 GMT
… "decades of Federal drug control policy have neglected … Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said at the … What does rescheduling mean for California?
California's history with … only to Schedule I drugs, massively reducing the tax …
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US moves to block gender-affirming care for children, threatens Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals
19 Dec 2025 01:28 GMT
… participate in Medicare and Medicaid, the federal government’s … move, the Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters … include GenderBender LLC of California and TomboyX of Seattle. … under consideration would ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming …
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HHS unleashes sweeping crackdown on child ‘sex-rejecting procedures,’ threatens hospital, Medicaid funding
18 Dec 2025 16:09 GMT
… cost of weight loss medications on ‘Hannity.’
NEWYou … Medicare and Medicaid, according to HHS.
MAJOR CALIFORNIA HEALTH … for Medicare & Medicaid Services released another proposed … quot;
The Food and Drug Administration additionally announced Thursday …
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Medicare enrollees to pay 50% less for some drugs in 2025, report says
18 Dec 2025 15:55 GMT
… 56 stand-alone prescription drug plans in California, Florida, Texas, New York … , patients taking the three priciest drugs; Amgen's rheumatoid arthritis … .S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates the negotiated prices …
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<![CDATA[$100M Adderall scheme; Senators warn of emerging nitazene threat; consumers tire of TV drug ads – Morning Medical Update]]>
18 Dec 2025 15:06 GMT
… $100M Adderall scheme
A California-based digital health company and … , including to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and that the … overdose-reversal protocols and medications for opioid use disorder … interest in learning about drugs such as GLP-1s …