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Sen. Ron Wyden, shown Tuesday, says he is still committed to the issue of allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for some prescription drugs. “We’re staying at it,” Wyden said. “This is too important.”

Democrats vow to continue fight on drug pricing in budget bill

By Mary Ellen McIntire and Lauren Clason
Posted October 28, 2021 at 4:15pm
Marijuana activists hold up a 51-foot inflatable joint during an October 2019 rally outside the Capitol.

House committee advances bill to legalize marijuana

By Lauren Clason
Posted September 30, 2021 at 5:14pm
A woman fills a prescription at the Borinquen Health Care Center in Florida.

Nonprofit linked to PhRMA behind ads opposing drug pricing changes

By Emily Kopp
Posted September 30, 2021 at 8:27am
Biden laid out his goals to lower drug costs as Democrats on Capitol Hill get ready to advance his agenda through a reconciliation package.

Biden sets drug pricing goals as Democrats go to work on reconciliation vehicle to deliver

By Mary Ellen McIntire
Posted August 12, 2021 at 3:12pm
The PASTEUR Act would establish a Netflix-style subscription system for life-saving drugs, Tomasi, Ma and McCurry write.

Netflix’s model could save your life from superbugs — seriously

By Francesca Tomasi, Kevin Ma and Megan McCurry
Posted July 8, 2021 at 6:00am
Alzheimer’s afflicts more than 6 million Americans and is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S. The FDA’s recent approval of Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm has implications for Medicare and Medicaid.

Medicare demo emerges as coverage option for Alzheimer’s drug

By Lauren Clason
Posted June 22, 2021 at 5:30am
Normandy fencing fills a gap in the border wall near Columbus, N.M., in April. Finalizing the construction of the already funded border wall can help curb the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., Portman and Katko write.

Biden’s border policies are worsening the opioid crisis

By Sen. Rob Portman and Rep. John Katko
Posted June 11, 2021 at 6:00am
Families with relatives who have died from opioids attend a Feb. 24 news conference in Los Angeles for the DEA rollout of Operation Engage to increase public awareness about the dangers of opioids often found in counterfeit pharmaceutical pills.

We can’t wait for the pandemic to end to fight the opioid overdose surge

By Sen. Rob Portman
Posted April 1, 2021 at 6:00am
The Biden administration on Tuesday released the first 10 drugs eligible for Medicare price negotiation.

‘Rebate rule’ is wrong path to reducing prescription drug costs

By JC Scott
Posted February 18, 2021 at 6:00am
A cannabis logo with Santa hat is seen in Dublin, Ireland, on Dec. 3.

House votes to decriminalize marijuana

By Emily Kopp
Posted December 4, 2020 at 7:52am, Updated at 1:29pm