Category Archives: pharmaceuticals
FAH Sponsors Drug Shortage Briefing on Capitol Hill
November 06, 2019 | FAH Policy Blog Team
Category: FAH News, Pharmaceuticals
Today, FAH, along with eight other health care organizations, sponsored a briefing on Capitol Hill delving into the impact prescription drug shortages have on patients and on the entire health care system.
Before the Finger Pointing Begins – Here are the Facts about Drug Costs
February 26, 2019 | FAH Policy Blog Team
Category: Hearings, Pharmaceuticals
This morning the leaders of seven major pharmaceutical companies are going to testify before the Senate Finance Committee. It is widely expected that they will downplay their role in the out-of-control price increases for lifesaving drugs needed by American families.
FAH, AHA Briefing Drug Prices Draws Full House on Capitol Hill
February 08, 2019 | FAH Policy Blog Team
Category: Pharmaceuticals, Research
The Federation of American Hospitals along with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) held a briefing on Capitol Hill this week to present the findings from a recent joint study on drug pricing.
New Report Shows Impact of Rising Drug Prices and Drug Shortages on Patients and Hospitals
January 15, 2019 | FAH Policy Blog Team
Category: Pharmaceuticals, Research
Today, the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), the American Hospital Association (AHA), and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) released a new report finding that continued rising drug prices, as well as shortages for many critical medications, are impacting patient care and putting strains on hospital budgets and operations. The report was prepared based on analysis conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, an independent research institution.
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