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Senator Susan Collins, chair of the Appropriations Committee

Senior Republican hits out at Trump's research funding cuts

The Republican chair of the Appropriations Committee has slammed the Trump administration for actions that are putting US biomedical research at risk.

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NEJM responds to claims of bias from Justice Department

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has hit back at assertions of bias in its editorial policies from Republican activist Edward Martin Jr.

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Tariffs spelled out with Scrabble letters

Tariffs 'could cancel out discounts with biosimilars'

Tariffs on US pharma imports could remove discounts offered to health systems by biosimilars and threaten the future of the sector, says a non-profit.

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President Trump on a podium

Trump pledges drug price cuts – and action on 'pill penalty'

A Trump executive order aimed at lowering drug prices includes a plan to do away with what industry claims is a flaw in the Inflation Reduction Act.

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An assortment of pills

US starts the clock ticking on pharma tariffs

The US has launched a national security probe into the national security implications of importing pharmaceuticals, seen as a precursor to tariffs.

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US government appeals after judge blocks NIH funding cap

US government appeals after judge blocks NIH funding cap

HHS has said it plans to appeal a permanent injunction on big cuts to indirect funding for medical research awarded by the NIH.