Biden Administration praises Lilly for latest moves to improve affordability of insulin in private market and calls for other sponsors to follow suit. Lilly’s plan is also tactical, as manufacturers of highly-rebated drugs with serial price hikes face an increased rebate liability in Medicaid next year.
In a move described as filling the gap left when the Inflation Reduction Act passed with a $35 cap on patient cost sharing for insulin in Medicare Part D, but not for commercial insurance, Eli Lilly and Company announced on 1 March it will bear the cost of a $35 cap on copays for its insulins in the private market and for the uninsured, effective immediately.
The initiative is an expansion of Lilly’s existing $35 copay program. It involves allowing 85% of retail pharmacies to automatically...
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.
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.
Amgen’s Imdelltra for small-cell lung cancer is one of two bispecific T-cell engagers approved for solid tumors, but data at the WCLC meeting show other DLL3-targeting BiTEs may be on the way.
Lilly's first Phase III triplet win opens the door to a label expansion in BTK-pretreated CLL, with analysts suggesting Jaypica could attain blockbuster status. However, the window to capitalize may be brief as next-generation BTK degraders close in with head-to-head trials.
Mounjaro, Eliquis, and Darzalex buck the Q1 trend to make gains
