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Analysis of primary care prescription trends in England during the COVID-19 pandemic compared against a predictive model

BMJ

With prescribing and dispensing of some medications increasing as much as 50% above forecast levels during the early months of the pandemic, results from such databases may have additional implications for planning of pharmaceutical supply chains, as well as for individual prescribers.

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Drug Pricing Reform Gathers Steam (Part 1): White House Drug Pricing Plan Offers Laundry List of Existing Democrat Priorities

FDA Law Blog

Kirschenbaum — Despite vigorous criticism of high drug prices from the public and politicians in both parties, drug companies have largely dodged bullets on drug pricing and payment reform. Last Thursday, the U.S. The actual policy proposals read like a wish list. Below, we summarize the key proposals of the HHS plan. LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS.