Some Democratic senators are not fans of FDA’s approval of Biogen/Eisai’s Aduhelm, and are even more critical of the price of the Alzheimer’s therapy. That is providing a new hook to urge action on creating a federal price ‘negotiation’ program – but not any more clarity on a viable path to enacting one.
The $56,000 list price for Biogen, Inc./Eisai Co., Ltd.’s newly approved Alzheimer’s therapy Aduhelm (aducanumab-avwa) is providing a new hook to energize Congressional efforts to address drug pricing – but does not appear to be triggering any fundamental shift in the dynamics of the drug pricing debate early in the Biden Administration.
Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden kicked off a 10 June HHS budget hearing by decrying the “unconscionable” price of Aduhelm....
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.
