Health and Human Services has sent its proposal to test an international drug pricing index model to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, signaling the administration is serious about pursuing the idea. The administration in October 2018 initially issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking — a bureaucratic mechanism used to […]
Things are looking up for oilfield services companies. After several years of gloom, oilfield service companies are now able to raise prices for their products and services, according to energy research firm Rystad Energy. “Oil and gas investments are on the rise, and so too is the pricing power of service companies,” said Audun Martinsen, […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Merck & Co Chief Executive Ken Frazier said on Thursday a rule to base the price the U.S. government pays for some prescription drugs in it Medicare program on lower prices in other countries would face legal challenges if adopted. FILE PHOTO: Ken Frazier, Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co., speaks […]
Beta thalassemia is a blood disorder that reduces the production of hemoglobin, the key iron-containing protein essential for the transport of oxygen to cells throughout the body. The diminished flow of oxygen causes weakness, fatigue, slow growth, bone abnormalities, and other serious complications. Affected individuals with severe symptoms require frequent blood transfusions in order to […]
Alcohol sales in Scotland fell to their lowest level since records began in 1994 in the first year that ministers set a minimum price of 50p per alcoholic unit. In 2018, the volume of alcohol sold in Scotland fell 3 per cent from 2017. However this was still equivalent to 9.9 litres of pure ethanol per adult on average – or […]
Dollar Tree’s one dollar promise may be going away as the U.S. tariff war with China continues to play out. The discount chain has been testing pricier products in its “Dollar Tree Plus” collection in an effort to increase sales. CultureBanx reported minority communities across the country may be shelling out more money as they […]
ALCOHOL sales in Scotland fell to an all-time low in the year that minimum pricing came into force. The latest data, for 2018, reveals that adults in Scotland are now consuming less alcohol than they have since records began in 1994. Teenagers are also less likely than ever to have tried alcohol, with the percentage […]
ALCOHOL sales in Scotland fell to an all-time low in the year that minimum pricing came into force. The latest data, for 2018, reveals that adults in Scotland are now consuming less alcohol than they have since records began in 1994. Teenagers are also less likely than ever to have tried alcohol, with the percentage […]
RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale Folwell has reeled in a big fish. With a deadline just 13 days away, Community Care Physician Network, North Carolina’s largest network of independent physician clinics, announced Monday it signed on to the State Health Plan’s cost-cutting Clear Pricing Project. Community Care Physician Network is associated with 2,500 primary care […]
As with 16 states — including like Alabama, Ohio, and Virginia — at the end of Prohibition, Pennsylvania chose to establish a system of total state control over alcohol, banning private alcohol sales and creating a state monopoly. Established in 1933 to comply with the 21st Amendment, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) elected to […]
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This Week in Pricing > 6/22/19
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MTA And City Move Forward On Congestion Pricing | Gothamist
The MTA and the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) are moving forward with preparations for implementing congestion pricing. For now, that means issuing a “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU) on what the next steps are to get the program up and running. This is so both agencies are on the same page when it comes to […]
Harnessing Big Data For Better Pricing Results | Professional Pricing Society
Pricing strategies, like big data, can be key to improving profits in business. According to a study conducted by McKinsey & Company, even a 1 percent price increase can translate into an 8.7 percent boost in operating profits (assuming no loss of volume). However, companies continue to fail to price their products and services appropriately, […]
Alcohol sales in Scotland fall to all-time low in 2018 | HeraldScotland
ALCOHOL sales in Scotland fell to an all-time low in the year that minimum pricing came into force. The latest data, for 2018, reveals that adults in Scotland are now consuming less alcohol than they have since records began in 1994. Teenagers are also less likely than ever to have tried alcohol, with the percentage […]
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