As legislation authorizing Medicare price 'negotiation' clears the Senate and appears on its way toward enactment after years of efforts by US congressional Democrats, and opposition by Republicans and the pharmaceutical industry, the bill continues to be tweaked.
Manufacturers who choose not to comply with the Medicare price negotiation process for one of their drugs either face an up to 95% excise tax on the drug’s revenues or the prospect that none of their drugs will be covered by Medicare or Medicaid, under landmark drug pricing legislation approved by the US Senate on 7 August.
The change is among a handful of revisions made to the bill over the past few weeks. After a two-day...
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.
