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US legislative update: takeaways for European pharma

European Pharmaceutical Review

For example, the US recently passed the Inflation Reduction Act, 1 which requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate prices for certain physician-administered and retail prescription drugs covered under Medicare Parts B and D.

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The cluster effect: Connectivity and collaboration in life sciences hubs

Pharmaceutical Technology

Take Charleston, South Carolina, for example, where a growing number of medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, research laboratories and service companies have sprung up or settled in recent years. The Charleston area currently has a regional workforce of 30,000, including 2,000-plus physicians.

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