Plan will be limited to purchases by state agencies and organizations. Drugs considered eligible for importation include treatments for HIV, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy.
Florida assumes the prices of drugs imported to the US from Canada would be marked up by 45% to cover expenses associated with sourcing, repackaging, relabeling, testing and vendor costs but thinks the program would still produce significant savings, according to a plan submitted recently to the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Florida estimates it could save $150m per year with its importation plan. The program was developed under state legislation signed...
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.
