Medicare Part B spending on discarded, weight-based drugs sold in single-use vials is around $725m annually. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine is evaluating strategies to reduce the waste.
Amgen Inc.’s addition of a third package size to its Kyprolis multiple myeloma drug franchise could lower Medicare costs by significantly reducing the amount of unused drug that is discarded after administration, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
CMS highlighted the move in a presentation to the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine committee on implications of...
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.
