A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine project on drug access and affordability is kicking off with a very different political backdrop for its deliberations than the one that seemed likely when the working group was selected in late October; its work may still end up mattering a great deal, if and when innovator pricing is back on the table for serious policy review.
The inaugural meeting of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine Committee on Ensuring Patient Access to Affordable Drug Therapies Nov. 14 was a lower profile event than it might have been.
The 15-member committee is charged with a broad scope to inquire into all aspects of drug pricing, pharmaceutical spending trends,...
Neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump mentioned drug pricing reforms in their presidential convention speeches.
The agency is clearly on the radar of former President Trump and his new coterie of tech moguls.
With the 4 July UK general election less than two weeks away, the Pink Sheet looks at the manifestos published by the major political parties and finds pledges to drive innovation, boost clinical trial activity and speed up regulatory procedures.
While more significant reforms are less likely under a second Biden term unless Democrats control both chambers of Congress, former President Trump could look to put his stamp on drug pricing reform by resurrecting one of his former policies involving international reference pricing and Medicare Part B drugs.
Congressional Budget Office responses to questions from US lawmakers on pharmacy benefit managers could add to the momentum for PBM reforms to go further than the current leading proposals.
Letter to US FDA by a bipartisan group of House members cites clinical trials sponsored by Eli Lilly and Pfizer as examples of a widespread industry practice. But any legislation to curtail such practices is not expected to be part of the BIOSECURE Act.
The agency is clearly on the radar of former President Trump and his new coterie of tech moguls.
