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The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform

The Health Policy Exchange

In contrast to the personality-driven path that Lyndon Johnson took to navigate legislative obstacles to Medicare and Medicaid, former management consultant Mitt Romney charted a decidedly different course to expanding health insurance when he became governor of Massachusetts in 2003. Owning a car is a choice. in 2006 to 1.9%

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Lead, follow or get out of the way

Physician's Practice

After learning that the insurance company (trying to play doctor) recommends a generic drug that is less effective and has more adverse effects because it does not carry the more expensive drug on its formulary, this gives the doctor cause for concern for their patient. I have successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work."

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Ding Dong is the Skinny Label (Effectively) Dead?

FDA Law Blog

Teva received tentative approval in June 2003 and launched in 2007 after a blocking patent expired. Teva case, that the statutory provisions governing patent infringement, specifically induced infringement, do not address carve-outs.

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Biden “Promoting Competition” Executive Order Falls In Behind Drug Importation

FDA Law Blog

Among the Order’s mandates for DHHS are several relating to prescription drugs. The Executive Order places the Biden Administration firmly behind drug importation. Despite the measures described above, the Order’s provisions relating to drug pricing are, on the whole, relatively modest.