Payers often worry about where they would stand if a drug that was approved in the context of adaptive pathways should subsequently underperform. But they should not be concerned, according to the latest discussions on this relatively new concept for getting drugs to market faster.
The European private-public consortium that is trying to accelerate the adoption of an adaptive pathways approach to speeding up the approval of drugs for high unmet needs is getting closer to working out how payers might deal with products that are approved but subsequently underperform.
Recommendations for the next steps needed to help develop workable managed entry agreements (MEAs) that payers and manufacturers can use...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is considering imposing price inflation rebates on Part B drugs furnished to enrollees in Medicare Advantage plans in addition to those covered by fee-for-service Medicare.
Doctors are increasingly falling victim to financial scams due to their high incomes, busy schedules, and trust in professional networks. Recognizing the tactics scammers use and the reasons behind physicians’ susceptibility is essential for protecting medical professionals.
Hemgenix has now secured reimbursement in several European markets, and while the path to reimbursement for the high-cost product has not always been easy, innovative access deals have helped to smooth the way.
Senate HELP Committee chair Sanders trying to broker a deal between Novo Nordisk and the major pharmacy benefit managers that will lead to lower list prices.
It is unclear in a revised staff manual guide whether Commissioner's National Priority Voucher program approval “recommendations” from the drug and biologic center directors will be advisory or decisional, experts told the Pink Sheet.
Revised recommendation is based on most recent data on circulating strains in US, where KP.3 is now dominant. Novavax sticks with plans targeting the JN.1 ‘parent strain.’
Pink Sheet reporter and editors discuss the US FDA’s changes to the COVID-19 vaccine indication and its revocation of the vaccine emergency use authorizations, as well as new vaccine coverage and reimbursement questions.
