Ed Silverman, Posted with permission from STAT Shortly before his company won the right last week to sell a new drug for severe eczema, Dr. Len Schleifer made a brash…
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Rebecca Robbins, Posted with permission from STAT Plus When drug and device makers need a new chief medical officer or vice president, they often start by turning to executive recruiters. One…
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Damian Garde, Posted with permission from STAT Has the age of the biotech blockbuster come to a close? Over the past year, a string of would-be best-sellers, expected to generate…
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File this under ‘unintended consequences.’ A number of health care organizations are complaining that a final guideline the US Food and Drug Administration recently released for naming both biologic medicines…
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By  Dylan Scott, Posted with permission from STAT Mark Cuban has something to say about prescription drug prices. The billionaire entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner might not seem like an…
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What’s in a name? An awful lot when it comes to biosimilars. A newly released survey suggests variations in how biosimilars are named may affect the willingness of pharmacists to…
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A new study suggests that a group of biosimilar drugs, which are used to treat such afflictions as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel disease, appear as safe and effective…
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In the world of healthcare, few topics spark as much debate and confusion as prescription drug pricing. Have you ever […]

Have you ever wondered why some medications seem to cost an arm and a leg, while others are surprisingly affordable? […]