The War against ‘Viagra’ The US Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to fight counterfeit drugs. The FDA will introduce technology that could show at a glance if drugs are real, such as watermarks or electronic tags. It will also tighten requirements for drug wholesalers so it’s tougher to sneak counterfeits into legitimate supplies.
BIO leader hits proposal for drug price regulation The Cambridge-based chairman of the nation’s largest biotech organization is strongly opposing any federal controls in drug pricing if a prescription drug component is added to Medicare. “It’s price controls or innovation; you can’t have both,” said Richard Pops, who recently was elected to head the board […]
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