14 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Insight: Big Pharma faces up to new price pressure from aggressive insurers
Insight: Big Pharma faces up to new price pressure from aggressive insurers
Drugmakers have long relied on their ability to charge whatever they deemed appropriate in the U.S., the world’s most expensive healthcare system. Pascal Soriot, chief executive of AstraZeneca Plc (AZN.L), warned investors that the pressure exerted by health insurers has expanded from medicines used to treat common maladies to the specialized fields, like cancer, where drugmakers have been able to charge their highest prices. Many say the tide shifted with a campaign by insurers and pharmacy benefits companies against Gilead Sciences Inc’s (GILD.O) $84,000 hepatitis C treatment Sovaldi.
14 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Insight: Big Pharma faces up to new price pressure from aggressive insurers
Insight: Big Pharma faces up to new price pressure from aggressive insurers
Drugmakers have long relied on their ability to charge whatever they deemed appropriate in the U.S., the world’s most expensive healthcare system. Pascal Soriot, chief executive of AstraZeneca Plc (AZN.L), warned investors that the pressure exerted by health insurers has expanded from medicines used to treat common maladies to the specialized fields, like cancer, where drugmakers have been able to charge their highest prices. Many say the tide shifted with a campaign by insurers and pharmacy benefits companies against Gilead Sciences Inc’s (GILD.O) $84,000 hepatitis C treatment Sovaldi.
14 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Yen falls against dollar, euro as Nikkei recovers
Currencies: Yen falls against dollar, euro as Nikkei recovers
A recovery in Tokyo stocks prompts yen selling against the dollar and euro.
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14 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Currencies: Yen falls against dollar, euro as Nikkei recovers
Currencies: Yen falls against dollar, euro as Nikkei recovers
A recovery in Tokyo stocks prompts yen selling against the dollar and euro.
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14 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on India surprises with unscheduled interest rate cut
India surprises with unscheduled interest rate cut
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday surprised markets by cutting interest rates, ahead of the central bank’s next scheduled meeting in February.
14 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on India surprises with unscheduled interest rate cut
India surprises with unscheduled interest rate cut
The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday surprised markets by cutting interest rates, ahead of the central bank’s next scheduled meeting in February.
14 January, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The three things to know from CES Tuesday
The three things to know from CES Tuesday
The first day of the International Consumer Electronic Show kicked off Tuesday and there was plenty to talk about.