More European Countries Agree To Swap Pricing Info And Negotiate Prices

Another alliance among EU countries to tackle high medicines prices is gathering pace. Eight countries are to soon start swapping pricing information and have agreed to join forces to negotiate more affordable prices.

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Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Ireland and Romania have all agreed to start swapping information on medicine prices and conditions of reimbursement. The eight countries will also work towards joint pricing negotiations, according to Infarmed, the Portuguese medicines regulator.

The eight countries signed the so-called Valletta Declaration back in May to guarantee both access to innovative medicines and the...

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