The innovator biopharma industry understandably concerned about a Trump Administration proposal to allow states to implement restrictive formularies while still collecting mandatory rebates. But the formulary protections in the Trump plan are an important message about the likely shape of any future changes to the US market.
At the headline level, the big news in the Trump Administrations “Healthy Adult Opportunity” plan to cap spending in portions of the US Medicaid program is the reversal of its position on the use of formularies in the context of the mandatory “Best Price” rebate program for Medicaid.
It was just two years ago that the Trump Administration told Massachusetts it had to make a choice between restrictive...
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.
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.
Vertex’s fertility preservation assistance program would provide up to $70,000 in financial support for in vitro fertilization and other services to patients prescribed Casgevy.
The agency says it will collect additional information from manufacturers on methods for adding up price concessions from the supply chain before moving ahead.
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.
Pink Sheet reporter and editors discuss the take-aways from the landmark first Medicare negotiated drug prices and what additional information remains outstanding.
But the amount of savings realized when the Medicare negotiated prices go into effect in 2026 remains the subject of debate.
