Trump most favored nations drug price executive order: What to know

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President Donald Trump, joined by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday moved forward with a plan to lower U.S. […]


Biotech mogul Sam Waksal of Martha Stewart fame accused of testing illegal ‘swine drug’ on child

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Biotech mogul Sam Waksal – who landed in prison two decades ago over the ImClone insider trading scandal that also resulted in jail time for Martha Stewart – allegedly tested an illegal “swine drug” treatment on a child with epilepsy, according to a bombshell lawsuit. Waksal, who is not a medical doctor, imported the veterinary […]


FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced wide-ranging cutbacks at federal health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, that would eliminate duplicative services and paper pushers. But in interviews with more than a dozen current and former F.D.A. staff members, a different picture emerged of the far-reaching effects of the layoffs that would ultimately […]


Trump tariffs could raise drug costs, worsen shortages

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Shana Novak | Stone | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could worsen ex­ist­ing drug shortages in the U.S., raise health-care costs for patients and threaten cash-strapped generic drugmakers, some drug trade groups warn. Trump on Saturday announced he would impose a 25% tariff on nearly all goods shipped […]


FDA approves Vertex non-opioid painkiller drug Journavx

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A sign hangs in front of the world headquarters of Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston. Brian Snyder | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ non-opioid painkiller pill, a new alternative for pain relief that comes without the risk of addiction.  Vertex is now the first drugmaker in decades to gain U.S. […]


Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace

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President Trump on Tuesday granted a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road drug marketplace and a cult hero in the cryptocurrency and libertarian worlds. In doing so, Mr. Trump fulfilled a promise that he made repeatedly on the campaign trail as he courted political contributions from the crypto industry, which spent […]


Medicare drug price negotiations list includes Ozempic

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A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating Type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters The Biden administration on Friday unveiled the next 15 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and […]


Schizophrenia drug Cobenfy could treat Alzheimer’s

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The Bristol Myers Squibb research and development center at Cambridge Crossing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023.  Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bristol Myers Squibb believes Alzheimer’s is the largest market for its newly approved schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, which it expects to eventually generate billions of dollars in revenue. In […]


FDA approves Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound for sleep apnea

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An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.  Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly‘s blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound for treating patients with the most common sleep-related breathing disorder, expanding […]


FDA says knockoff versions of weight loss drug must come off the market

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Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will need to phase out their versions next year under a federal decision issued Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration said that a nationwide shortage of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro has been resolved, eliminating the […]