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Pakistan Drug Regulator Denies Fresh Hikes for Essential Medicines

DRAP says supplies look stable following a review of medicine supply chains.

Argentina Repeals 2012 Drug-Patent Rules, Restores Case-by-Case INPI Review

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies Approves Supermarket Pharmacy Bill, Sends It to Lula

Trump Unveils TrumpRx Drug-Discount Portal as State Department Plans MAGA-Aligned Funding in Europe

German Insurer TK Sees Up to €11 Billion Annual Savings From Drug Pricing Reforms

AbbVie Strikes Trump Drug-Pricing Deal, Pledges $100 Billion, Wins 3-Year Tariff Reprieve

Russian State Duma Approves First Reading of Mobile Pharmacies Pilot

Court Fallout Prompts Change at Cofepris as Víctor Hugo Borja Takes the Helm

From January 1: Cheaper PBS Scripts, Cash Mandate and New Health Services Roll Out Across Australia

Mexico Pays Nearly 15 Billion Pesos to Drugmakers, Bars Repeat Contracts for Defaulters

EU Seals Provisional Overhaul of Drug Rules to Speed Access and Spur Innovation

AstraZeneca Strikes White House Drug-Price Deal, Wins Three-Year Tariff Reprieve

Trump, AstraZeneca Strike Drug-Price Deal Tied to Tariff Reprieve

Trump Strikes Pfizer Deal Trading Price Cuts for Tariff Exemption, Unveils TrumpRx Site

UK Signals Openness to Higher NHS Drug Prices After Pharma Backlash

Senate Panel Backs Supermarket Pharmacies With Strict Safeguards

Parliament Passes Law to Cut PBS Co‑Payment to $25 From January 2026

Streeting Criticizes Drug Firms After UK Drug-Pricing Talks Collapse

Trump Threatens 250% Drug Tariffs; Australia Upholds PBS

Trump Orders U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Lowest OECD Rates, Sparking Concerns Over Global Impact