Lawmakers take aim at high drug prices as inflation runs amok. Cap for seniors?

by Katherine Huggins | Mar 17, 2022 | Featured, Politics

Ron Wyden pulled a Humira “pen” out of his shirt pocket and held it up. “As of 2020, the price per pen in Quebec, Canada was $563,” he said about the popular treatment for arthritis and other conditions. “List price in the U.S. was...

U.S. lawmakers split over targeting Russia’s energy sector

by Katherine Huggins | Mar 2, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have not gone far enough, and he should more directly target the Russian energy sector, according to a top Republican. “I’ve called on President Biden to...

Biden seeks unity, Stefanik and GOP worry it’s status quo

by Katherine Huggins | Mar 2, 2022 | Politics

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden underscored the importance of unification in his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, offering a “Unity Agenda” consisting of beating the opioid epidemic, improving mental health care and helping students make up...

New FDA program could boost drug development for rare diseases

by Katherine Huggins | Feb 16, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured, Health

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical companies say they’re hoping to improve drug development and approval for rare diseases, the majority of which lack FDA-approved treatments. There are over 7,000 rare diseases in the U.S. and only...

End Mandates, Ease Debt to Attract Health Care Workers: Experts

by Katherine Huggins | Feb 15, 2022 | Featured, Politics

Easing the national shortage of health care workers will require relief for student loans, more money for research and training, and eliminating COVID vaccine mandates, experts recently told a U.S. Senate subcommittee. “There is no doubt that during the pandemic,...