The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute announces plans to encourage the submission of more proposals for head-to-head clinical comparative effectiveness studies. Among the research topics the institute will encourage are the Institute of Medicine’s top 100 priorities and recommendations from America’s Health Insurance Plans.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute is taking action to boost the number of head-to-head comparative effectiveness trials it funds after a review of applications selected for funding during its first three cycles found a relatively low number of direct head-to-head comparisons.
“It’s pretty clear that PCORI needs to do something to increase in its portfolio the numbers of genuine primary comparative...
While the adoption of most favored nation drug pricing in the US stands to affect Japanese biopharma firms now heavily reliant on this market, it might also present an opportunity for pricing and policy reforms at home.
Merck’s newly approved Enflonsia for RSV is one of the products expected to be recommended for use by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices later this month.
Cindy Eckert’s social media post with a People.com story failed to include any risk information, made misleading representations about benefits and omitted material information about the indication, said the agency, which flagged similar concerns about an Addyi radio ad five years ago.
Robert Foster, HHS deputy general counsel and chief counsel for food, research and drugs, is temporarily heading the Office of Chief Counsel, but a permanent appointee is expected after Michael Stuart's confirmation as HHS general counsel.
