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 Medicare

Business briefs: Boehringer Ingelheim, Teva, Medicare

June 12, 2013

Good and bad news about Pradaxa; Plan B decision not deemed a big threat to Teva's sales; Study says Medicare patients more likely to receive brand-name medications than VA patients
 

The year ahead: A Capitol bit of crystal ball-gazing

December 26, 2012

From FDA and pharma, to Caronia and off-label communication, three healthcare policy experts offer their take on what 2013 holds in store.
 

CBO: more scripts filled, less healthcare spending

December 04, 2012

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is tallying medical savings differently, adding a new perspective to chatter about the financial implications of nonadherence and rising drug prices.
 

Company news: Nature Publishing Group, Elsevier, Medicare

November 29, 2012

Nature releases the Antibodypedia's seventh generation, Elsevier adds more board review apps, and how redefining "senior" may not save money in the long run
 

Voting with their wallets, pharmas say no thanks to change

November 06, 2012

Barack Obama edged Mitt Romney in fundraising from pharmas in the 2012 election, even as the industry favored Republicans in other contests. Were change-weary drug companies voting for the status quo?
 

Massachusetts overturns co-pay card ban

July 09, 2012

After three years of wrangling, drug companies can again offer co-pay coupons and cards or buy doctors lunch off-site -- with some limitations.
 

Co-pay cards and coupons sway 2 million US seniors, study says

April 18, 2012

The National Coalition on Health Care took aim at co-pay cards and coupons with a report suggesting that they might push 2 million US seniors to opt for more expensive branded drugs over generics.
 

Congress takes a stab at IPAB

March 01, 2012

Congressional Republicans -- and even a few Democrats -- are pressing the attack on the Independent Payment Advisory Board for Medicare, a part of the Affordable Care Act opposed by both PhRMA and the AMA.
 
  

Web Exclusive

What NOT to say to an MS Patient

Dorothy Wetzel June 07, 2013

It is often hard to find the right words when talking to a patient, friend or family member with MS. Even with training and awareness of the disease, we often blurt out something we think is innocuous only to find out later that we have deeply offended. The Health Activists that Extrovertic spoke to had some suggestions for having positive conversations with someone with MS.
 

2013 Hall of Fame Inductees

An entertaining look at the extraordinary lives and careers of the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame's 2013 inductees: Peter Frishauf, Dorothy Philips and David Labson. Clips produced by JUICE Pharma. 

Slideshows

MAHF 2013: Honors Class

A gallery of images from the 2013 Medical Advertising Hall of Fame induction dinner
 
 

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