The continued imperative to protect U.S. innovation worldwide

The COVID-19 pandemic is further demonstrating that the world needs biopharmaceutical innovation to address pressing global health challenges – both now and in the future. PhRMA members are...
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Guest Post: Preserving clinical research sites during the coronavirus pandemic

Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the healthcare system are critical to addressing some of today’s challenges and opportunities. The Catalyst welcomes guest...
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Observing National Minority Health Month in the age of COVID-19

Every April, National Minority Health Month is observed. The month is dedicated to continuing to raise awareness about health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority groups. Each year,...
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New report shows nearly 260 vaccines in development, including dozens for COVID-19

Vaccines represent some of the most impactful advances in public health, helping to prevent the spread of many infectious diseases and, in many parts of the world, eliminating some of the most...
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ICYMI: Patients saved nearly $800,000 out of pocket through innovative contracting arrangements

Value-based programs between biopharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts saved $4.3 billion on medicines last year. Patients in these plans with innovative contracting...
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Retail medicine spending to remain stable share of overall health care spending through next decade

National Health Expenditure (NHE) data projections recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicate retail medicine spending grew 3.2% in 2019 and will continue to...
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Lilly, Merck and Pfizer empower team members to volunteer on COVID-19 frontlines

As biopharmaceutical companies continue to fight COVID-19 through research and development, three companies have created programs empowering employees with medical or laboratory expertise to...
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Guest post: Securing the health care supply chain during COVID-19

Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the healthcare system are critical to addressing some of today’s challenges and opportunities. The Catalyst welcomes guest...
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To the millions affected by COVID-19
In these unprecedented times, it can be hard to feel optimistic, but there are reasons to stay positive. The Food and Drug Administration has expedited approval of diagnostic tests. Hospitals and...
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New infographic: How we are fighting COVID-19

America’s biopharmaceutical companies have joined forces to fight COVID-19. Armed with experience garnered from previous outbreaks and a vast storehouse of knowledge about infectious diseases like...
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PhRMA submits comments on CMS’s Part D specialty tier proposal

Yesterday, PhRMA submitted comments on a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule on policy and technical changes to Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage.
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Merck’s Dr. Julie Gerberding on the threat of antimicrobial resistance and COVID-19

As America’s biopharmaceutical companies work around the clock to combat COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel strain of coronavirus, now is an important time to consider how we can prepare for the...
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The biopharmaceutical industry’s unique role in responding to COVID-19

As the outbreak of COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel strain of coronavirus, evolves in the United States and around the globe, both the private and public sectors are working around the clock to...
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ICYMI: America’s biopharmaceutical companies are working 'around the clock' to beat coronavirus

Recently, PhRMA hosted a teleconference to provide an update on our member companies’ around-the-clock efforts in developing treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel...
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