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With the Democrats taking control of the Senate, the healthcare agenda will likely focus on increasing the availability of generics in the market, improved drug safety and the role of trade policy in protecting domestic pharmaceuticals, according to industry observers.
An additional 3.8 million people without prescription drug coverage will be eligible for free drugs from AstraZeneca thanks to an expansion in the company's Patient Assistance Program.
Presumptive Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) plan to address concerns about her proposal to give the government authority to negotiate Medicare Part D drug prices was met with a mix of criticism and skepticism by industry observers.
The FTC has given Watson Pharmaceuticals permission to buy Andrx as long as the two sell off certain assets, including Andrx's portfolio of oral contraceptives.
With the Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1994, the healthcare agenda will now be in the hands of some very vocal critics of HHS policy regarding drug safety and effectiveness, FDA oversight and drug prices, particularly in Medicare.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will evaluate Novavax's pandemic influenza vaccine, including conducting preclinical tests on a live strain of H5N1 bird flu virus, the company said.
The use of genetic testing to develop personalized dosing for medicines can save lives and potentially billions of dollars, a group of FDA officials says.