Trump administration revises rebate pilot for 340B drug discount program

Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation, and legislation. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and the afternoon Pharmalot newsletter. The Trump administration has revised the terms of a pilot effort that will allow some drugmakers to offer rebates to certain hospitals and…

Trump administration revises rebate pilot for 340B drug discount program

Will Mamdani's Left YIMBYism Work?

The struggle over how to make housing more affordable has riven the American left for several years now. The fight roughly divides into two camps. One, known as the YIMBYs (yes in my backyard) or Abundance movement (taken from the best-selling Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson book), argues for the market as the ultimate solution….

Will Mamdani's Left YIMBYism Work?

Egypt’s investment fund assets jumps 14.7% to EGP 470.9bn in June 2026: FRA

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) said Egypt’s investment fund industry continued its strong expansion during the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, with net assets, assets under management, fund units and the number of investment funds all reaching record levels. According to the FRA’s quarterly performance report on investment funds, the industry’s net asset value (NAV)…

Egypt’s investment fund assets jumps 14.7% to EGP 470.9bn in June 2026: FRA

California Fails to Pass Teacher Misconduct Database Bill — ProPublica

A last-ditch legislative attempt to help California school districts keep problematic teachers out of the classroom has collapsed following opposition from unions and the state teacher licensing agency that a proposed searchable database would violate privacy and subject educators to unfair treatment.  The proposed database, introduced by a Democratic member of the State Assembly in…

California Fails to Pass Teacher Misconduct Database Bill — ProPublica