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Colombia, pursuing healthcare savings, plots compulsory license for ViiV's HIV drug dolutegravir

Fierce Pharma

After sparring with GSK’s ViiV Healthcare over the price of its HIV medication dolutegravir, Colombia appears to be taking matters into its own hands. The idea behind the compulsory license is to allow the Colombian government to purchase cheaper generic versions.

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Corporations: “get healthcare costs under control”

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: A new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Purchaser Business Group on Health shows signs that corporate executives might be warming to the idea of government getting more involved to rein in the excesses of the healthcare system. How does pharma respond? Big changes are coming. It’s long overdue.

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Governments and pharma relationships and implications for antimicrobial resistance

Pharmaceutical Technology

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, government-led investment and engagement in life sciences was relatively restricted worldwide, with the industry mostly funded via private investment. The pandemic forced governments to acknowledge that this status quo had to change.

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America’s healthcare costs are in deep crisis

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: The media loves to blame pharma companies for high healthcare costs, but unless we start to invest in healthy lifestyles, we’re headed for a healthcare crisis the likes of which we have never experienced. This means higher healthcare costs. Forget the fact that prescription drugs only account for $.10

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Medicare savings won’t make a dent in healthcare costs

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices is popular with voters because the media has been focused on the high price of some drugs, but this measure won’t lead to lower healthcare costs. The drug industry is trying to convince voters that government negotiations with drug companies will lead to less innovation.

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What if Bill Clinton & Ronald Reagan Had Debates Universal Government Funded Healthcare? A Fictional Debate Portrayal.

Pharma Marketing Network

Bill Clinton: My fellow Americans, I stand here today to argue in favor of universal government-funded healthcare. This leads to higher healthcare costs for everyone, as emergency room visits and hospital stays are much more expensive than regular doctor visits. Additionally, we should focus on promoting personal responsibility.

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American healthcare is unsustainable

World of DTC Marketing

has by far the most expensive health care system in the world, and every year it eats up a little more — from the federal government, states, employers, and individuals. In Gallup’s 2019 survey of potentially worrisome issues among Americans, healthcare topped the list for the fifth straight year. This is unsustainable.