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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made "historic strides" in making health care and prescription drugs affordable, said Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, who updated stakeholders about CMS's accomplishments.

Last year, lawmakers in 29 states considered some 90 bills that would regulate quicker response times from insurers, according to the American Medical Association, with victories in New Jersey and Washington, D.C.

The FTC has challenged the validity of over 100 drug product patents, focusing on devices used to deliver medicines, like inhalers and autoinjectors.

The White House is cracking down on drugmakers that have raised the costs of their medications faster that the rate of inflation – another move in a series of price-fighting measures being rolled out under the Inflation Reduction Act.

The pharmaceutical giant has launched a telehealth-connected website to allow patients to directly order the weight loss drug, as well as insulin products and a migraine drug, direct from the company.

Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark R. Warner, who both have championed to lower the cost of prescription drugs, applauded Sanofi, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly – the three major insulin manufacturers – for slashing prices, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

Despite the Biden administration's numerous initiatives to crack down on the high cost of drugs, several big drugmakers will hike prices this month, with Pfizer announcing over a quarter of the increases.

By adopting an open, more flexible attitude, employers can ensure that hormonal health is prioritized in the workplace, and that hormonal-related issues are managed mindfully.