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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has joined a multistate coalition securing $17.85 million in settlements with two generic drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices and stifle competition, Attorney General …
Pa. Joins $17.9M Generic Drug Settlement as New Price-Fixing Lawsuit Looms Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and the United Kingdom reached a sweeping agreement in principle last week to rebalance pharmaceutical pricing between the two nations, marking a rare international …
U.S. Strikes Breakthrough Drug-Pricing Deal With U.K., Promising Major Shift in Global Pharma Costs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump on Friday announced a new agreement with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca aimed at lowering prescription drug costs and strengthening U.S. manufacturing, part of a …
Trump Administration, AstraZeneca Reach Deal to Cut Drug Prices and Expand U.S. Investment Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced a continued partnership with Pocono Raceway for the annual Drug Take Back event during NASCAR’s “The Great American Getaway 400” race weekend, …
Race to Save Lives: Pocono’s Drug Take Back Tackles Opioid Crisis! Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced plans to enforce President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order on Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) Prescription Drug Pricing. This …
Game-Changer for Drug Prices: HHS Steps in to End Outrageous Costs Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced new measures aimed at facilitating state importation programs, advancing its efforts to help Americans access affordable prescription medications …
FDA Pushes to Slash Sky-High Drug Prices with Safe Import Options Read More
YORK, PA — State agencies and local officials gathered in York to call attention to the importance of proper medication disposal through the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on …
Pennsylvania Joins DEA’s Drug Take-Back Day to Combat Prescription Drug Misuse Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Daniel Pinos, a 30-year-old Ecuadorian national, was sentenced on Wednesday, February 19, to one year of non-reporting probation and a $100 special assessment for his role in …
Ecuadorian Dentist Exposed and Sentenced for Illegal Drug Distribution Scheme in the U.S. Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA —Mauricio Sarmiento, 35, of Ecuador, has been sentenced to one year of non-reporting probation along with a $500 fine and a $100 special assessment. The sentencing, handed down …
Ecuadorian Doctor Busted: Misbranded Drug Scandal Rocks U.S. Healthcare! Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For millions of Americans on Medicare, relief is on the horizon. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …
Historic Price Reductions: Medicare Part B Drug Costs Drop Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act Read More