Aranesp coverage decision
Executive Summary
D.C. federal court dismisses Amgen's challenge of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' decision to reimburse Aranesp (darbepoetin) at the same level as Johnson & Johnson's Procrit (epoetin) under the final Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule for 2003. In a Dec. 26 1opinion, the court determined that Amgen lacked standing to challenge CMS from implementing certain provisions relating to Aranesp. CMS concluded that the two anemia therapies are "functionally equivalent" (2"The Pink Sheet" Nov. 4, p. 27)...
You may also be interested in...
Aranesp, Procrit Are “Functionally Equivalent,” CMS Says In Final OPPS Rule
The National Cancer Institute will conduct a head-to-head study of Amgen's Aranesp (darbepoetin) and Ortho's Procrit (epoetin) in order to define equivalent doses of the anemia agents, CMS reports in the final Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule for 2003
Pandemic Response In US Consumer Health Market: OTC Pain Relief And Cough/Cold Purchases
Pain relief product sales grew 27% and upper respiratory sales 35% for the week ended 7 March as consumers respond to COVID-19, according to Nielsen data noted in a Jefferies report on consumer health purchasing trends. Private label market share is up slightly, while OTC purchases continue primarily in conventional stores.
venBio Raises $394m To Fund Biopharmas Through Human Proof-Of-Concept
Managing partner Corey Goodman said venBio didn’t have trouble closing its fund, because the venture capital firm prepared its investors for an economic downturn months ago.
Need a specific report? 1000+ reports available
Buy Reports
Register for our free email digests: