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Tipping point? Digital communications from pharma finally get their due with doctors fiercepharma
February 24, 2019
Pharma digital communications have crossed a threshold with physicians, according to one annual study. In Indegene’s annual healthcare provider survey, physicians scored digital communications higher than sales reps as their preferred form of communicatio
UnitedHealthcare demands drug rebates even if pharma cuts list prices fiercepharma
February 24, 2019
If drugmakers think they can save on rebates if they cut list prices as politicians and public opinion are demanding—well, forget it, says UnitedHealthcare, which sent new demands to pharma companies, an analyst wrote.
Aurobindo acquires Apotex’s operations in five European countries expressbpd
February 12, 2019
The company had inked a binding agreement on July 14, 2018
Drug costs soaring? Express Scripts says 2018 growth was lowest in 25 years fiercepharma
February 11, 2019
Politicians have been hitting hard at pharma for months and years, using terms such as “skyrocketing,” “astronomical” or “soaring” to describe drug costs.
Pharma calls for ‘no deal’ preparation after Brexit deal rejected pharmaphorum
January 17, 2019
Pharma has called for politicians to take action to ensure patient safety in the event of a ‘no deal’ situation, after the UK parliament’s historic decision to reject prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal last night.
Takeda’s Shire takeover could herald new era of pharma M&A pharmaphorum
January 10, 2019
Takeda has officially taken over Shire in a deal that could re-establish the trend for mega mergers in big pharma.
Pharma sales rep regulations proposal stalls in Philadelphia, but the battle's not over yet fiercepharma
January 09, 2019
Big Pharma got a reprieve in Philadelphia last month, but only temporarily. Philadelphia's city council paused its?proposal?to regulate pharmaceutical sales reps when the bill’s co-sponsors pulled it at the final meeting of the year, but they committed to
Pharma sales rep regulations proposal stalls in Philadelphia, but the battle's not over yet fiercepharma
January 08, 2019
Big Pharma got a reprieve in Philadelphia last month, but only temporarily. Philadelphia's city council paused its?proposal?to regulate pharmaceutical sales reps when the bill’s co-sponsors pulled it at the final meeting of the year, but they committed to
Never mind last week's hikes. Pharma still puts pricing at the top of its worry list fiercepharma
January 08, 2019
It may not seem as if pharma companies are biting their nails over drug prices. After all, a cohort of drugmakers made headlines last week with an annual round of January hikes. But the issue is on the top of industry worries for 2019, a new report finds.
Ironwood swipes AZ commercial hotshot Mark Mallon to fill its CEO chair fiercepharma
January 08, 2019
Hitting the road this time is?Mark Mallon, AstraZeneca’s EVP of global product and portfolio strategy, and he’ll be taking up the CEO?baton at newly revamped Ironwood.