The Latest Breaking News on Pharma

Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price hike

Moderna’s CEO is defending a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Novartis scraps cholesterol drug trial in blow to UK life sciences ambitions

Swiss firm’s withdrawal from Leqvio trial with NHS dents government plans to attract post-Brexit research and investment

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: States weigh stricter fentanyl penalties

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The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023

Amid U.S. pressure on fentanyl, Mexico raises drug lab raids data

Mexico's army has dramatically revised upward the number of drug lab raids it says it conducted under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, according to government data and leaked military documents reviewed by Reuters.

Reuters · Mar 17, 2023

Firm behind Wegovy slimming jab suspended from UK trade association

Novo Nordisk found to be in breach of ABPI code of practice over sponsored weight-loss courses that promoted its medicines

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Judge weighs FDA approval of abortion drug

WASHINGTON — A federal district judge heard oral arguments Wednesday in a controversial case that could decide the fate of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone — a decision that would have broad ramifications nationwide.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

Federal government to penalize AbbVie over the price of its blockbuster drug Humira

North Chicago-based drugmaker AbbVie must pay back Medicare for raising the price of its blockbuster drug Humira too quickly, the federal government said Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 15, 2023

Jeremy Hunt aims to spur business investment with ‘full expensing’ tax break

Measure over next three years will allow firms to write off costs of IT equipment and machinery against tax on profits

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023

Governments are increasingly reliant on consulting firms. Critics says it's often to their detriment

Critics say governments are outsourcing their own knowledge and activities to consulting firms, yet these firms aren't held to the same standards as the public sector.

ABC News · Mar 15, 2023

‘Near-automatic sign off’ – Hunt pledges £10m to speed up access to new drugs

The Chancellor said that £10 million would be awarded to help streamline approvals for new medical products.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023