HHS Secretary Azar explains why companies have not voluntarily lowered prices as yet, despite President Trump’s recent comments. He also discussed using regulations to prohibit rebates.
The US Congress could help deter pharmacy benefit managers from discouraging list price decreases by ensuring there is “transparency” to payers about when their PBMs "receive offers to lower list prices and actually act against that,” HHS Secretary Alex Azar suggested during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing June 12.
Azar raised the issue of PBMs obstructing price reductions in response to a question from HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander,...
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.
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.
Alternatives to the top pharmacy benefits managers argue health plan-PBM integration is leading to anti-competitive tactics that make it impossible for some employers to switch PBMs.
An effort to change the US Food and Drug Administration’s conclusion that its obesity treatment candidate retatrutide is a drug and not a biologic could give the product more time with unrestricted pricing in Medicare, among other benefits.
Pharmacy benefit manager sues Federal Trade Commission claiming chair Khan has orchestrated a campaign against PBMs that is not based in fact.
Alternatives to the top pharmacy benefits managers argue health plan-PBM integration is leading to anti-competitive tactics that make it impossible for some employers to switch PBMs.
The UK regulator approved 16 medicines containing a new active substance in the first half of this year, while the European Commission issued marketing authorizations for 20 NAS-containing drugs.
