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Merck Suit Poised to Send Biden Drug Price Law to Supreme Court

Merck is facing an uphill battle arguing that it’s being forced into negotiations with the federal government, drug pricing analysts say following the company’s challenge to President Joe Biden’s landmark drug pricing law.

Keytruda Profits Show Why Merck Is Suing the US

When President Joe Biden pushed through his massive Inflation Reduction Act last year, it made headlines as a popular measure to bring down soaring household costs and spur investment in domestic energy production. But as details of the law took shape, it quickly became the worst nightmare of pharmaceutical companies.

Weight-Loss Drug Coverage Deliberated by FDA, Medicare

US drug regulators are in talks with the Medicare agency about “what to do about obesity drugs,” FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf said Wednesday, potentially signaling a step toward increased coverage of the popular class of drugs.

Drug Safety Fears Spur Pentagon Plan to Test Widely Used Meds

US military officials are so concerned about the quality of generic drugs that the Department of Defense is devising a program to test the safety of widely used medicines.

HIV Prevention Drug Uptake Threatened in Obamacare Battle

Legal experts say some health insurers may stop full coverage of HIV-prevention services should a federal judge’s recent decision stand. That, activists warn, could prove disastrous given preventive services’ key role in stopping the spread of HIV.

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