If not reversed by the Biden Administration, demo program that puts plans at increased risk in catastrophic phase would also enhance negotiating leverage for drugs in the protected classes.

President Biden’s picks to fill two commissioner posts may shift dynamics on pharmaceutical industry enforcement. Rohit Chopra’s nomination to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau removes strong critic of pharma mergers.

More than half a dozen generic rivaroxaban brands are now available in India, putting the heat on Bayer’s blockbuster anticoagulant Xarelto in the price-sensitive market. Many rival generics are priced over 50% lower than the innovator product.