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Rebates cut $40B off drugmakers' returns

In a fascinating look at one aspect of pharma pricing, Forbes' Matthew Herper explores the area of rebates, providing a chart of the biggest givebacks.

Kohl backs drug-spending cuts focused on Medicare Part B

As promised, Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) has put forth a bill that would cut U.S. drug spending by billions of dollars over the next decade. It's not exactly a death by a thousand cuts, but the 6 new

Obama plan hits pharma with rebates, pay-to-delay ban

President Obama's deficit-cutting plan hits pharma with a one-two-three punch. As he's advocated before, Obama would impose higher drug rebates on dual-eligibles, the low-income Medicare patients who