Alex Azar's nomination clears Senate with support from five Democrats and one Independent – but not Rand Paul, R-Ky.
Now that his nomination to be HHS secretary has cleared the full Senate, Alex Azar is likely to focus on advancing the government's development of policies to reduce drug prices in Medicare Part D and Part B.
Azar's nomination was approved by the Senate in a 55-43 vote, with support from five Democrats and one Independent. (See...
Executive Summary: European health systems already pay far too much for new medicines and payers will not accept higher prices to compensate for lower US prices, according to Anja Schiel, from NOMA, the Norwegian health technology assessment body.
The state's Prescription Drug Affordability Board, the oldest of a growing list of the boards, chose six drugs for affordability reviews and has the authority to set a ceiling on the amount state and local government payers would reimburse for them.
A potential MFN drug pricing policy in the US could also lead to a greater push for collaborative action in the EU, such as joint procurement among the member states, says one European industry expert.
The US MFN executive order is the latest in a series of concerning US developments that are contributing to uncertainty for the European pharmaceutical industry, according to France Biotech’s vice president, Alexandre Regniault.
A potential MFN drug pricing policy in the US could also lead to a greater push for collaborative action in the EU, such as joint procurement among the member states, says one European industry expert.
The US Medicare Payment Advisory Commission worries that Medicare prescription drug market trends may cause the stand-alone plan portion of the program to “wither away,” which could take the traditional fee-for-service side of Medicare with it.
The US MFN executive order is the latest in a series of concerning US developments that are contributing to uncertainty for the European pharmaceutical industry, according to France Biotech’s vice president, Alexandre Regniault.
