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Greece making drugmakers cover overspending on meds
Greek officials have landed their latest blow against the pharmaceutical industry in a mad dash to limit spending on prescription drugs. The struggling country's parliament has passed legislation that puts drugmakers on the hook for bills that exceed a lowered ceiling on drug spending.
U.K. pharma pushes back against value-based pricing
Europe's austerity push has put the squeeze on drugmakers, that's no secret. Not surprisingly, troubled Greece, Spain and Italy have all gone after drug spending as a way to dig out of their
Pharma feels threatened by new U.S. austerity push
All the talk of deficit-cutting in Washington has drugmakers spooked--and has industry lobbyists working overtime. Pharma companies are fighting potential new Medicare drug rebates. Whispers about
