Medicare’s pending price negotiation program could impact the longevity of the Part B cholesterol drug Leqvio. Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan notes the upcoming redesign of the Part D benefit could boost pricing pressure on Kisqali.
Blockbuster sales prospects for Novartis AG’s cholesterol drug Leqvio (inclisiran) could be truncated by the Medicare price negotiation program established by the Inflation Reduction Act unless the law is amended, company executives acknowledged during their earnings presentation on 25 October.
An small interfering RNA directed to PCSK9, Leqvio was approved in late 2021 and launched in 2022. The drug has...
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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.
