Articles by Walter Armstrong

How the FDA Grew

Nov 1, 2010
By: Walter Armstrong

A timeline of some of the landmark legislation, court decisions, and drug scandals that helped forge the FDA

As Medicare, Medicaid, and the nation's vast web of private payers consolidate and gain market power, how can pharma stay ahead of the cost-containment curve? Pharm Exec hosts a conversation between two experts on each side of the payer and pharma divide
Oct 1, 2010
By: Walter Armstrong

As Medicare, Medicaid, and the nation's web of private payers gain market power, how can pharma stay ahead of the cost-containment curve?

Is There a Balm for Gilead?

Sep 1, 2010
By: Walter Armstrong

A new leader, a big acquisition, and a bold investment in HIV may all be in the works at Gilead. But what will it take to restore the glory days?

Mr. Quality Goes to Washington

Don Berwick, whose pioneering ideas about quality and safety are all over the healthcare reform bill, was just tapped by President Obama to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. His mission is to translate the new law he helped inspire into practice. But with Republicans, industry lobbyists, and his own bureaucracy so invested in the status quo, what are Berwick’s odds for success?
Aug 1, 2010
By: Walter Armstrong

Berwick's mission: To successfully translate the new healthcare bill into practice.