Policy

Biden ups pressure for drug pricing regulation
Biden ups pressure for drug pricing regulation
Lecia Bushak
August 13, 2021
1:16 pm

In his most expansive comments to date, Biden called on Congress to include pricing reform in the upcoming reconciliation bill.

Can the CDC fix its COVID communications?
Can the CDC fix its COVID communications?
Lecia Bushak
August 12, 2021
11:21 am

One veteran healthcare communicator outlines the challenges that lie ahead for the agency as it attempts to persuade the vaccine-hesitant.

Public health experts call on CDC to improve comms strategy
Public health experts call on CDC to improve comms strategy
Lecia Bushak
August 5, 2021
3:01 pm

As COVID surges anew, the agency’s communications — or lack thereof — have increasingly come under scrutiny.

Democrats to tackle health misinformation on social media platforms
Democrats to tackle health misinformation on social media platforms
Lecia Bushak
July 29, 2021
4:59 pm

A new bill, introduced by Sen. Klobuchar, proposes removing liability protections from platforms that spread inaccurate health information.

FDA resumes biopharma inspections, but backlog may remain
FDA resumes biopharma inspections, but backlog may remain
Lecia Bushak
July 22, 2021
4:46 pm

The agency is far behind its usual pace, both domestically and abroad.

Inside the new wave of pro-vax policy
Inside the new wave of pro-vax policy
Lecia Bushak
July 15, 2021
4:25 pm

Vaccine skepticism has proven hard to crack, but public health experts are optimistic that localized efforts could succeed where mass ones have failed.

What’s ahead for the FDA?
What’s ahead for the FDA?
Lecia Bushak
June 16, 2021
4:28 pm

Beyond its ongoing response to COVID-19, the agency finds itself grappling with questions around leadership and equity.

The long road to global vaccine equity
The long road to global vaccine equity
Lecia Bushak
May 21, 2021
2:37 pm

The U.S. government and pharma industry see themselves as a big part of the solution — but they’ve only done so much so far.

Inside the Biden administration’s support for a vaccine patent waiver
Inside the Biden administration’s support for a vaccine patent waiver
Lecia Bushak
May 10, 2021
3:33 pm

Last week’s announcement could have huge implications for global vaccine access – or it could lead to no action whatsoever.

Drug pricing doesn’t make the Families Plan cut
Drug pricing doesn’t make the Families Plan cut
Lecia Bushak
May 3, 2021
11:45 am

But given its popularity on both sides of the aisle, pricing reform will remain top of mind.

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