- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A likely strike by the United States hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan early Tuesday, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. The attacks were testament to the intensity of the monthlong war the U.S. […]
- HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, who spent her days outside the water comforting veterans as a dedicated therapy dog, died Monday after battling cancer. The 16-year-old rescue dog from Huntington Beach, California, who was a five-time dog surfing world champion, died […]
- Fighting as Israel invades southern Lebanon killed U.N. peacekeepers and Israeli soldiers, officials said Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian officials issued contradictory statements about negotiations to end their war. Israel is trying to push Hezbollah militants, who have fired rockets and drones across the border, out of southern Lebanon in a campaign […]
- By Maggie Fick, Bhanvi Satija and Dominique Patton LONDON/PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) – Drugmakers are delaying launches of some new medicines in Europe as the industry grapples with U.S. pressure and pricing policy shifts from President Donald Trump, according to executives, an industry trade group and data shared with Reuters. The White House has been […]
- Antonio Bustamante has kept a watercolor of labor leader César Chavez for more than 35 years, hanging it on the wall of his law office in Yuma, Arizona. As a young man, he was moved by Chavez and helped organize workers before joining his security team. Like many others, Bustamante must now wrestle with reconciling […]
- US attacks Iranian nuclear site while Tehran hits oil tanker off the Dubai coast
on March 31, 2026 at 6:18 amDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A likely strike by the United States hit the central Iranian city of Isfahan early Tuesday, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker in the Persian Gulf. The attacks were testament to the intensity of the monthlong war the U.S. and Israel launched against Iran, which has maintained its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, closing off the vital waterway for global energy shipments, sending oil prices skyrocketing and roiling world markets. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has been insisting there is progress in diplomatic talks toward a ceasefire, shared video of the attack on Isfahan, with fiery explosions lighting up the night sky. Isfahan is home to one of three sites earlier attacked by the U.S. military in June and some of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is likely stored or buried or there. Meanwhile, Israel said another four soldiers had been killed in its invasion of Lebanon, as were two more United Nations peacekeepers, prompting the U.N. Security Council to schedule an emergency session for later Tuesday. Spot prices of Brent crude, the international standard, hovered around $107 a barrel in early trading, up more than 45% since the war started Feb. 28 when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway leading our of Persian Gulf through which a fifth of the world’s oil is transported during peacetime, has driven up global oil prices, as have its attacks on Gulf regional energy infrastructure. In response to growing Gulf Arab anger, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted Tuesday that Tehran is only targeting U.S. forces. Several states have been encouraging Washington to continue the war until Iran’s military capabilities are destroyed. “Our operations are aimed at enemy aggressors who have no respect for Arabs or Iranians, nor can provide any security,” Araghchi wrote on X. “High time to eject U.S. forces.” Despite these words, attacks on civilian targets continued as an Iranian drone hit a Kuwaiti oil tanker in Dubai waters, sparking a blaze that was later put out, the Dubai Media Office said. Four people in Dubai were also wounded when debris from an intercepted drone fell into a residential area. Air raid sirens sounded in Bahrain, while Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said it had intercepted three ballistic missiles launched toward Riyadh, and falling debris from a drone intercepted southeast of the capital caused minor damage to six homes. Sirens were also heard in Jerusalem and loud explosions were heard not long after Israel’s military warned of an incoming missile barrage from Iran. Israel and the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Iran, hitting Tehran in the early morning hours. The video shared by Trump appeared to show a massive attack on Isfahan, where NASA fire-tracking satellites suggest the explosions happened near Mount Soffeh, an area believed to have military positions. Iran has not yet confirmed the attack. A satellite image taken just before the 12-day war in June between Iran and Israel suggests Tehran transferred a truckload of highly enriched uranium to its nuclear facility at Isfahan. The image from an Airbus Defense and Space Pléiades Neo satellite shows a truck loaded with 18 blue containers going into a tunnel at the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center about two weeks before the U.S. bombed the site. Analysts determined that the truck likely carried most or all of Iran’s stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% purity. That’s a short, technical step to weapons-grade levels of 90%. Trump has said this week that “great progress is being made” in talks with Iran to end military operations. But he said if a deal is not reached “shortly,” and if the Strait of Hormuz is not immediately reopened, the U.S. would broaden its offensive by “completely obliterating” power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island and possibly even desalination plants. The U.S. has also sent a contingent of 2,500 Marines to the region, and another is on its way, while ordering 1,000 paratroopers to the theatre as well. Trump has openly talked about the possibility of trying to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export hub, and Iran has accused the U.S. of using diplomacy to stall until more troops can be brought in. The U.S. already has targeted military positions on Kharg. Iran has threatened to launch its own ground invasion of Gulf Arab countries and to mine the Persian Gulf if U.S. troops set foot on its territory. Twice during Trump’s second term, the U.S. has attacked Iran during high-level diplomatic talks, including with the Feb. 28 strikes that started the current war. The U.N. Security Council planned to convene an emergency session Tuesday after officials said three peacekeepers in southern Lebanon had been killed in less than 24 hours. The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the region where Israel is battling the Iran-backed Hezbollah did not say who was responsible for the deaths. In Iran, authorities say more than 1,900 people have been killed, while 19 have been reported dead in Israel. Two dozen people have been killed in Gulf states and the occupied West Bank. In Lebanon, officials said more than 1,200 people have been killed, and more than 1 million have been displaced. Ten Israeli soldiers have died in Lebanon, including the four announced Tuesday, while 13 U.S. service members have been killed in the war. ___ Rising reported from Bangkok. Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut contributed to this report. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
- Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, dies
on March 31, 2026 at 5:18 amHUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, who spent her days outside the water comforting veterans as a dedicated therapy dog, died Monday after battling cancer. The 16-year-old rescue dog from Huntington Beach, California, who was a five-time dog surfing world champion, died “in her daddy’s arms,” a post on her Instagram said. “She lived to put smiles on faces, volunteer, to send it !! to change dog surfing forever !!! thank you for loving Sugar,” the post said. “Good bye my Sugar., i can’t believe in writing this .. i’m going to miss you so much.” Sugar was found as a stray and over the years her love of the waves and natural talent took dog surfing to new heights. Dressed in a life jacket, spectators would watch the furry white canine in amazement as she balanced on her surfboard, riding wave after wave back to the shore, sometimes with her owner, Ryan Rustan, by her side and other times all on her own. In 2024, her paw prints joined the hand and footprints of many other renowned surfers immortalized in concrete in Huntington Beach when she was inducted into the hall of fame. “This is just incredible. Dreams do come true even for a surfing dog and guys like me,” Rustan said at the ceremony. A post on Huntington Beach’s Facebook page described her as a local legend who the Surf City community is mourning. “From inspiring the surfing world to advocating for rescue dogs and bringing comfort to veterans as a therapy dog, her impact reached far beyond the shoreline,” the post said. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
- The Latest: Fighting as Israel invades Lebanon kills UN peacekeepers and Israeli troops
on March 31, 2026 at 5:18 amFighting as Israel invades southern Lebanon killed U.N. peacekeepers and Israeli soldiers, officials said Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian officials issued contradictory statements about negotiations to end their war. Israel is trying to push Hezbollah militants, who have fired rockets and drones across the border, out of southern Lebanon in a campaign that Israeli officials suggest could become a prolonged occupation. The U.N. Security Council is set to discuss the situation after three U.N. peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon in less than 24 hours, although it’s not clear who was responsible. Israel said early Tuesday that another four of its soldiers had been killed in the offensive. Trump said the U.S. is negotiating with Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, in an interview with the New York Post published Monday. The former Revolutionary Guard commander was previously floated as Washington’s negotiating partner, but has denied Iran is talking to the U.S. and said Pakistan-facilitated discussions were merely a cover for American troop deployments. Trump also threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached “shortly.” U.S. stocks edged higher in shaky trading Monday as oil prices keep climbing because of uncertainty about when the war could end. Here is the latest: Suspected militants blew up a local gas pipeline Monday in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack near Quetta, the capital of the province bordering Iran. Officials reported the attack Tuesday, saying it disrupted natural gas supplies to regional cities. The Sui Southern Gas Company said engineers were working to repair the damaged pipeline. Iran held a funeral Tuesday for Rear. Adm. Alireza Tangsiri, the head of Revolutionary Guard’s navy. An Israeli airstrike killed Tangsiri last week, with Tehran only acknowledging his death Monday. It showed his casket on a flat bed truck driving through the streets of Bandar Abbas, a crucial port city on the Strait of Hormuz that has seen repeated U.S. airstrikes during the war. Authorities in Dubai said Tuesday morning they “contained” a Kuwaiti oil tanker after it came under attack from Iran. Officials said there was “no oil leakage and no injuries reported.” Pakistan’s foreign minister left for Beijing on Tuesday for a one-day visit as the country steps up efforts to help end the war in the Middle East. Ishaq Dar is visiting China at the invitation of his counterpart, Wang Yi, the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said in a statement without providing additional details. Dar held consultations over the weekend in Islamabad with top diplomats from Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Dar later said Pakistan would host talks between the United States and Iran in the coming days, though it remains unclear whether they would be direct or indirect. Two more members of the Iranian exile group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq were hanged Tuesday in Iran, state media reported. The two men were identified as Babak Alipour and Pouya Ghobadi. Amnesty International has said Tehran’s Revolutionary Court convicted the men on charges of armed rebellion against the state “following a grossly unfair trial in October 2024” after they were subjected to torture. Two other MEK members had been hanged Monday over the same case. The operator of a Thai cargo ship struck by a projectile near the Strait of Hormuz said a search team was able to board the vessel but did not locate its missing three crew members. The Mayuree Naree was disabled after being hit just north of Oman earlier this month. Precious Shipping Co., Ltd said in a statement to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on Monday that all accessible areas on the Mayuree Naree ship were searched “under challenging conditions, including the presence of fire damage, residual smoke, and flooding in the engine room.” It said the families of the three crew members were notified accordingly. A satellite image taken just before the 12-day war in June between Iran and Israel suggests Tehran transferred a truckload of highly enriched uranium to its nuclear facility at Isfahan. The image from an Airbus Defense and Space Pléiades Neo satellite shows a truck loaded with 18 blue containers going into a tunnel at the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center on June 9, 2025. The war began June 13, The United States bombed the Isfahan facility along with two other nuclear sites on June 22. François Diaz-Maurin, an analyst with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, wrote that the truck likely carried 18 secured containers of as much as 534 kilograms (1,177 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60% purity. That’s a short, technical step to weapons-grade levels of 90%. “This calculation suggests that Iran could have transferred all of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to Isfahan via the truck seen in the satellite image,” Diaz-Maurin wrote in his analysis. The Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security also suggested the vehicle was transferring the highly enriched uranium. The French newspaper Le Monde first reported on the images. Iran’s foreign minister early Tuesday insisted that Tehran’s attacks on the Gulf Arab states only target U.S. forces, even after assaults have hit civilian targets throughout the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s comments, addressed to Saudi Arabia, come as growing Gulf Arab anger has those states encouraging America to continue to prosecute the war. “Iran respects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and considers it a brotherly nation,” Araghchi wrote on X, sharing a photo purportedly showing damage to an American aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base in the kingdom. “Our operations are aimed at enemy aggressors who have no respect for Arabs or Iranians, nor can provide any security. … High time to eject U.S. forces.” Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
- U.S. conservatives watch nervously as Orban faces tough test in Hungary vote
on March 31, 2026 at 5:05 amBy Anita Komuves and Andrew R.C. Marshall BUDAPEST, March 31 (Reuters) – U.S. conservatives have long pointed to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as proof that a Western leader can crack down on immigration, defy global institutions and wage war on “woke” liberalism – and still win elections. But as Hungary heads toward an April 12 parliamentary election, some of Orban’s most enthusiastic admirers in the U.S., including President Donald Trump, are confronting a once‑unthinkable prospect: after 16 years in power, Europe’s champion of “illiberal democracy” could be voted out of office. Defeat for Orban would reverberate well beyond Hungary, casting doubt on the durability of a political system – marked by hardline nationalism and an erosion of democratic checks – that some on the American right have touted as a blueprint for reshaping Western democracy. It would also come as momentum appears to be slowing for some of Europe’s far-right parties, with Trump’s unpopularity increasingly seen as a liability among European voters. Opinion polls show Orban and his Fidesz party face the toughest electoral challenge since returning to power in 2010. In most independent surveys, they trail the center-right Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar. Magyar, 45, has toured hundreds of towns and villages, often giving speeches from what has become a symbol of his campaign: a flatbed truck painted in Hungary’s national colors. While he vows to tackle corruption and democratic backsliding, blaming both on Orban’s long rule, Magyar’s rallies focus on bread‑and‑butter concerns such as low wages, rising food prices and deteriorating public services. Magyar, a lawyer and member of the European Parliament, has drawn strong support from younger voters, with backers attributing his rapid rise to disciplined messaging and slick social media. Orban, 62, has depicted Magyar as a risky bet who will bow to the European Union and drag the country into the Ukraine war. Orban maintains close ties with Russia and opposes helping Ukraine. Across Budapest, pro-Orban campaign posters reinforce that message, branding Fidesz as “The Safe Choice.” Five political analysts said that even high-profile backing from Washington – including Trump’s endorsement and a planned visit by Vice President J.D. Vance on April 7-8 – is unlikely to shift the outcome, as domestic issues such as the cost of living dominate the election. Trump has praised Orban as “a truly strong and powerful leader,” and conferences in Budapest have drawn conservative figures from across the U.S. to study his political playbook. Orban’s self-described “illiberal democracy” mirrors key themes of Trump-era America: harsh anti-immigration policies, open disdain for liberal norms, hostility toward global institutions, and attacks on the media, universities and nonprofit groups. He was the first European leader to endorse Trump during his 2016 presidential bid. Under the Obama administration, Washington repeatedly warned that Orban’s government was eroding democratic norms, including judicial independence and media and religious freedoms, but that criticism largely faded once Trump began his first term. Since then, as Trump’s ties with much of Europe have frayed, Hungary under Orban has moved closer to him, including by joining his “Board of Peace,” an initiative that challenges the United Nations’ traditional role. Another trait that has won Orban admirers on the American right is his readiness to confront the European Union. Orban has repeatedly defied the bloc, most notably by opposing Ukraine’s bid for membership and maintaining close ties with Russia. His opponent, Magyar, has vowed to pull Hungary away from Moscow and re‑anchor it in the West. A spokesperson for Orban did not respond to requests for comment. Magyar, in a previous interview with Reuters, said voters must choose between Europe and development, or a continuation of “16 years of decline.” ENDORSEMENTS BUT NO MONEY On his Truth Social platform, Trump has credited Orban with helping the U.S. and Hungary reach “new heights of cooperation and spectacular achievement.” Trump counted Orban as a “close partner, respected leader, and a winner for the people of Hungary – a great ally to the United States,” White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said in an email to Reuters. But the Trump administration has not given Orban the kind of economic backing extended to another ally, President Javier Milei of Argentina. Last year, the U.S. provided Argentina with a multibillion‑dollar support package to help stabilize its currency and bolster Milei ahead of midterm elections. After a meeting with Trump at the White House in November, Orban said he had secured an agreement with the U.S. for a “financial shield” to protect Hungary’s economy. But Trump later denied offering Orban any such lifeline. And Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a visit to Budapest on February 16, made only vague promises of “finding ways to provide assistance” if Hungary’s economy was struggling. “We’re hitting a ceiling (on) what the Americans are willing to really offer,” said Zsuzsanna Vegh, a Berlin-based political analyst focusing on Central and Eastern Europe at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, a think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. “That may signal a level of uncertainty about whether Orban will really win. Trump might not want to be seen supporting a loser,” she said. A White House spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment. The last general election in Hungary in 2022, which Orban won by a landslide, was deemed free but not fair by election observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, a Vienna-based regional security organization. It said ubiquitous state-funded advertising and media bias gave Fidesz an “undue advantage.” Billboards in Budapest remain dominated by Fidesz today. Changes in election law under Orban have also allowed his party to win supermajorities with less than 50% of votes. A VANCE VISIT Vance’s planned visit, days before the vote, highlights Orban’s place in a Trump‑aligned global conservative network, a role underscored in March by two Budapest conferences attended by right‑wing politicians and activists from around the world. But even some of Orban’s allies doubt the show of support will translate into votes. “Domestic issues will determine voter intentions,” said Zoltan Kiszelly, a political analyst at Szazadveg, a pro-Orban think tank in Budapest. At a March 21 gathering of CPAC Hungary – an offshoot of the Conservative Political Action Conference, a prominent annual forum of U.S. conservatives – attendees included Argentina’s Milei, Alice Weidel of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany, and two Republican congressmen, Russ Fulcher of Idaho and Andy Harris of Maryland. The conference was closed to Reuters and other traditional media. Anxiety about Hungary’s election surfaced in speeches streamed online. Onstage, the conservative media personality Dave Rubin acknowledged a sense of “trepidation” among delegates. Harris warned of “vandals” seeking to destroy Christian values and urged Hungarians to “throw the vandals out and shut the gate,” adding that “the future of Western, Christian, free civilization depends on it.” Harris told Reuters Orban’s leadership “led the way for the victory of many right-of-center leaders in Europe. Of course, that put a political target on him.” Rubin didn’t reply to a request for comment. Two days after CPAC Hungary, Orban hosted leaders of at least 10 European far-right parties, including France’s Marine Le Pen and Geert Wilders of the Netherlands. Their alliance, Patriots for Europe — founded by Orban and allies in 2024 — is now the third‑largest group in the European Parliament. Kiszelly, the pro-Orban analyst, said his conservative contacts in the U.S. were unfazed by Orban’s polling troubles, arguing that Trump’s 2024 victory had taught them not to trust surveys. He said Orban appeared to be trailing only because of “pro‑opposition pollsters,” pointing instead to polling by McLaughlin & Associates, a U.S. firm known for its work with Trump and other conservative politicians, that showed Orban’s Fidesz leading the rival Tisza party by six points. The firm did not respond to a request for comment. Kiszelly said such a margin would allow Fidesz to retain power outright or govern with the far‑right Our Homeland party. “The opposition has no chance,” he said. Most polls, however, suggest otherwise – and give an edge to a challenger whose appeal cuts into terrain long dominated by Fidesz. Orban’s rival, Magyar, is hardly a “woke” or left‑wing figure. Campaigning under the slogan “Now or never,” his party espouses strict immigration policies, family values and nationalism — themes long associated with Orban’s rule. His surname means “Hungarian.” The strain of a tight contest is showing on the campaign trail. Orban was booed at a recent rally in the northwestern city of Gyor, a rare experience for a leader whose appearances are usually tightly choreographed. Visibly rattled, he accused the hecklers of “not standing with Hungarians.” (Editing by Jason Szep) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
- Drugmakers delay some European launches with a wary eye on Trump’s pricing policies
on March 31, 2026 at 5:02 amBy Maggie Fick, Bhanvi Satija and Dominique Patton LONDON/PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) – Drugmakers are delaying launches of some new medicines in Europe as the industry grapples with U.S. pressure and pricing policy shifts from President Donald Trump, according to executives, an industry trade group and data shared with Reuters. The White House has been pushing to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the United States, which has traditionally paid significantly more than other wealthy countries. Trump says the industry has been unfair to U.S. consumers and has sought to tie the cost for Americans to what is paid elsewhere, including in Europe, known as most-favoured-nation pricing. That has led drugmakers to press pause on bringing some medicines to European markets, where health spending is lower, to avoid pulling down prices in the $700 billion U.S. market. It has also created a complex balancing act for CEOs and Europe’s healthcare policy makers. “We’re seeing first signs of delayed introductions into Europe,” said Stefan Oelrich, president of trade body the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations and a senior executive at Bayer. He said it was “a consequence of uncertainty around what that ultimately does to U.S. pricing.” New drug launches in Europe have fallen sharply since the U.S. introduced international reference pricing in May, according to market research firm GlobalData, echoing comments from industry executives and officials. Drug launches in EU markets fell by some 35% in the 10 months since Trump’s executive order, compared with the previous 10 months, a GlobalData analysis found. Delaying launches at lower EU prices could help secure higher U.S. prices for longer. In Europe, governments negotiate the prices paid by their national health systems, keeping costs down. The U.S. has a complex system in which drugmakers negotiate prices with insurers, pharmacy benefit managers and others, along with offering rebates and discounts from list prices. TRUMP’S ARRIVAL HITS PHARMA STRATEGIES Lionel Collet, head of France’s HAS health authority, said drugmakers were increasingly deferring decisions on France’s early-access pathway, which allows patients to receive some medicines before formal approval. Applications for early access before marketing approval have fallen sharply over the last year. “The arrival of Trump has altered companies’ strategy of how they put products on the market,” he said, adding the number of HAS early-access decisions fell to 10 last year from 25 in 2024. France is among Europe’s lowest-priced medicines markets, with prices around a third of the United States, he said. Prices in France and Germany tend to in turn affect how other European countries set prices. “Manufacturers all talk to me about Trump, since the autumn. It’s all about the policy in the U.S. and what it means for Europe,” Collet said. U.S. drugmaker Insmed said in February it postponed the Germany launch of its anti-inflammatory drug Brunspri due to uncertainty over U.S. pricing plans. “We want clarity on the MFN policies,” CEO William Lewis said on an earnings call. “It seems to us that the prudent thing to do is to sort of put things on hold until we know what that’s going to look like.” The drug won European approval in November but has yet to launch in the region. The company began selling it immediately in the U.S. after receiving FDA approval in August. Over 90% of drugs approved in 2025 first launched in the U.S., with most still not available elsewhere. The European Commission was not immediately available for comment outside regular business hours. NEW LAUNCHES LIKE ‘PLAYING CHESS’ WITH A BLINDFOLD Executives at Swiss drugmakers Roche and Novartis and Britain’s AstraZeneca have in the last year criticized European drug pricing and incentives for innovation, calling for more spending. AstraZeneca executive Ruud Dobber said Europe risked falling behind the U.S. and China because of governments’ approach to valuing medicines. Europe spends some 1% of GDP on pharmaceuticals, compared with 2% in the United States and 1.8% in China. It has lost ground in research and development investment, clinical trials and launching of innovative therapies, according to lobby group EFPIA. Some companies have even pulled their drugs from European markets. California-based Amgen withdrew its cholesterol drug Repatha from Denmark, citing prices and a “changed environment”, without directly citing MFN. Indivior pulled anti-addiction drugs Subutex and Suboxone from Sweden and other markets, also without directly citing U.S. pricing. Boston-based healthcare lawyer Ron Lanton said the uncertainty around U.S. pricing benchmarks and enforcement was complicating things for companies with their investors. “You have to tell your shareholders exactly how much money you expect to earn from this new launch. And none of that’s clear,” Lanton said. Launching drugs in Europe has stalled, he said, because it’s like “playing a game of chess” wearing a “blindfold”. “I’m not surprised that things are going to be launched a lot slower,” he said. (Reporting by Maggie Fick and Bhanvi Satija in London; Editing by Adam Jourdan and Bill Berkrot) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
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