Score of slimmed down Medicare negotiations in the Build Back Better legislation is $79bn, a far cry from the $456bn in savings projected from the draconian HR 3. But the bill’s overall impact on the deficit means that pharma might get a total reprieve – or go back on the chopping block.
The Medicare drug price negotiation and inflation rebate provisions in the Build Back Better legislation under review in the US House would lower costs and/or raise government revenues by a collective $163bn over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimates in a score released on 18 November.
The provision imposing rebate penalties on drugs in Medicare Part B and D that increase faster than inflation would generate...
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.
