During BioMarin’s earnings call Feb. 21, CEO Bienaime indicated the company may be looking to price its valoctocogene roxaparvovec gene therapy at $2m-$3m, as it would represent a savings over the annual cost of infused clotting factor therapy.
The appropriate pricing of potentially curative gene therapies remains a contested question, but BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. seems ready to push a high boundary. Execs indicated during the firm’s earnings call Feb. 21 that it is looking to price the Phase III hemophilia A candidate valoctocogene roxaparvovec (BMN 270 or val-rox) at $2m-$3m, which would still represent savings compared to frequent infusions of Factor VIII therapies.
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Merck’s immuno-oncology blockbuster was the world’s best-selling drugs by revenues for the second year in a row, with an almost $12bn lead over its closest rival, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 drug Ozempic.
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Nemluvio is a first-in-class IL-31 inhibitor that the US FDA approved for prurigo nodularis.
CEO Bill Anderson would not be drawn on whether the drug, currently approved for chronic kidney disease associated with type 2 diabetes, will hit a previous forecast of €3bn peak sales, but expansion into heart failure may make that figure look conservative.
Companies stand a better chance of securing public reimbursement in Mexico for innovative medicines if they understand changing approaches to healthcare. The shift means the emergence of managed entry agreements and a focus on economic impact, explains AMIIF, Mexico's research-based pharmaceutical industry association.
Novartis’s APMA chief outlines the company’s tailored approach to deliver long-term outcomes, novel access solutions via innovative financing options and shape the CVD disease ecosystem in the extraordinarily diverse region. Partnering to build AI infrastructure is another key prong.
A court order encompassing funding, drug pricing, clinical trials and overall policy implementation aspects is expected to bring about a paradigm shift in the treatment of rare diseases in India. Sarepta, Roche and Sanofi are among the key players that have been part of pricing discussions.
