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Congress is about to act on drug price reform. Here's what you need to know

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A deal on the table in Congress would help deliver on a long-time promise: to make prescription drugs more affordable. It includes a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket expenses for Medicare patients.

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New patent expiration for COVIS drug DUAKLIR PRESSAIR

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for DUAKLIR+PRESSAIR Duaklir Pressair is a drug marketed by Covis and is included in one NDA. There are five patents protecting this drug. This drug has…. The post New patent expiration for COVIS drug DUAKLIR PRESSAIR appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Large employers express opposition after Indiana approves abortion ban

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Indiana became the first state in the U.S. to pass a new abortion law after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Eli Lilly, which employs thousands in Indiana, said it would look elsewhere to expand.

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New patent expiration for COVIS drug TUDORZA PRESSAIR

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for TUDORZA+PRESSAIR Tudorza Pressair is a drug marketed by Covis and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are five patents…. The post New patent expiration for COVIS drug TUDORZA PRESSAIR appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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Former White House COVID adviser on how the pandemic might play out next

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Despite vaccines and other precautions, COVID-19 is still here. NPR's Daniel Estrin asks former White House COVID adviser Andy Slavitt what he thinks could change the pandemic's trajectory.

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most drug patents in Bulgaria?

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This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most patents in Bulgaria. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) where patent protection is…. The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most drug patents in Bulgaria? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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The glaring health equity gap in Democrats’ drug pricing plan

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WASHINGTON — As Democrats close in on the biggest overhaul of the Medicare prescription drug benefit in 20 years, they’re ignoring a glaring health equity issue: unequal treatment for low-income adults 65 and older in Puerto Rico. Residents of Puerto Rico pay the same Medicare taxes as other Americans, but they’re eligible for less help than other older adults when it comes to paying for their pharmacy drug premiums and their prescription drug costs.

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How colleges are preparing for a new public health threat: monkeypox

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The risk of contracting monkeypox is still low in the U.S., but colleges are already seeing cases.

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Democrats will have to limit their drug pricing reforms to Medicare to comply with Senate rules

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WASHINGTON — Democrats will likely have to axe two provisions from their drug pricing plan to fit in with Senate rules, both of which would have brought down drug prices for people who get health insurance through their jobs. Democrats had hoped to cap insulin costs for patients with employer-sponsored health insurance in the massive climate, tax, and health bill they’re hoping to advance as soon as this weekend.

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