Market availability of Xtandi, not its cost, is the issue, NIH says in denying petition for government to invoke march-in rights to patents on the prostate cancer drug. But Biden administration makes two other same-day moves that could leave march-in advocates with some hope.
The National Institutes of Health took 16 months to issue a decision denying a request for the government to grant march-in rights to patents on Astellas Pharma, Inc.’s and Pfizer Inc.’s Xtandi (enzalutamide) without addressing the cost of the prostate cancer drug in the US.
The agency’s rationale for refusing the petition shows once again that NIH does not want to consider drug pricing as...
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.
