Alex Azar

Tobacco stocks were resilient on Wednesday after a series of negative headlines about the potential dangers of vaping and indications from President Donald Trump that a regulatory crackdown may be on the horizon. Vaping Crackdown On Wednesday morning, U.S. health secretary Alex Azar told reporters...

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that the Trump administration has dropped a long-standing resistance to importing drugs and outlined a plan that could eventually allow the importation of some cheaper prescription drugs from...

A U.S. federal judge ruled against a proposal that pharmaceutical companies need to disclose wholesale prices for their products in T.V. advertising, Reuters reported. What Happened The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar disclosed a new rule in early May which would...

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new policy Wednesday to improve transparency in the pharmaceutical industry. Starting this summer, TV commercials for prescription drugs covered by Medicaid or Medicare must mention the list price if it exceeds $35 for the standard treatment...

When anger over EpiPen pricing erupted in 2016, generic drugmaker Mylan NV (NASDAQ: MYL) was villainized.  The price of the autoinjector used for severe allergic reactions was hiked by about 500 percent between 2007 and 2016.  Both Democrats and Republicans came out strongly against...

President Donald Trump has nominated Alex Azar, a former pharmaceutical executive, to run the Department of Health and Human Services. What You Need To Know The Department of Health and Human Services is a cabinet-level department of the U.S. federal government with a mission of protecting...