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Sydney Lupkin

Sydney Lupkin is a correspondent who covers drug prices and specializes in data reporting at Kaiser Health News.

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December 10, 2017

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Drugmakers Master Rolling Out Their Own Generics to Stifle Competition

Big brand companies producing authorized generics maximize their profits by appearing to compete with themselves.

By: Jay Hancock &; Sydney Lupkin ,; KaiserHealthNews

August 7, 2019

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Big Pharma Gave Money to Patient Advocacy Groups Opposing Medicare Changes

About half of the groups representing patients have received funding from the pharmaceutical industry.

By: Sydney Lupkin ,; Elizabeth Lucas ,; Victoria Knight ,; KaiserHealthNews

March 8, 2019

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Trump Touts Generic Drug Approvals, But Many Won’t Be for Sale in US

Nearly half of newly approved generic drugs aren’t being sold in the United States.

By: Sydney Lupkin &; Jay Hancock ,; KaiserHealthNews

February 11, 2019

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Environment & Health

Rebate Trap Keeps Generic Diabetes Drugs Out of Reach

Big Pharma brands keep generics out of the market by offering volume-based rebates to insurers and their intermediaries.

By: Jay Hancock &; Sydney Lupkin ,; KaiserHealthNews

January 23, 2019

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Environment & Health

Tainted Drugs: When Medicine Makes Patients Sicker

A review of thousands of FDA documents reveals how poorly manufactured or contaminated drugs can reach consumers.

By: Sydney Lupkin ,; KaiserHealthNews

January 11, 2019

News Analysis

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Environment & Health

New Database Reveals Extent of Drug Makers’ Patronage of Lawmakers

A new database tracks campaign donations from drug makers over the past 10 years.

By: Emmarie Huetteman &; Sydney Lupkin ,; KaiserHealthNews

October 22, 2018

Politics & Elections

Drugmakers Blamed for Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices and Cost the US Billions

The FDA listed more than 50 drugs whose manufacturers have withheld or refused to sell samples.

By: Sydney Lupkin ,; KaiserHealthNews

May 29, 2018

Environment & Health

Patient Advocacy Groups Take in Millions From Drugmakers. Is There a Payback?

A new database tallies money from Big Pharma to patient groups.

By: Emily Kopp ,; Sydney Lupkin ,; Elizabeth Lucas ,; KaiserHealthNews

April 13, 2018

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Follow the Money: Drugmakers Deploy Political Cash as Prices and Anger Mount

Despite running into trouble this year, drugmaker, Mallinckrodtt, has been increasing its lobbying efforts in Congress.

By: Jay Hancock ,; Elizabeth Lucas ,; Sydney Lupkin ,; KaiserHealthNews

July 28, 2017

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