Pricing Debate
AstraZeneca Joins The $35 Inhaler Club; Medicare Patients Waiting On Congress For Membership
AZ’s move follows Boehringer’s announcement earlier this month and parallels what insulin sponsors did – but almost in reverse. For inhalers, political pressure on out-of-pocket costs has produced copay caps in the commercial market first, not Medicare.
AstraZeneca Joins The $35 Club With Cap On Inhaler Copays
The British drug maker’s move follows that of Boehringer Ingelheim earlier this month, which itself followed increasing political scrutiny on out-of-pocket costs.
Vertex Resolves To Reverse English Funding Rejection For CRISPR Sickle Cell Gene Therapy
The health technology assessment institute, NICE, is not yet ready to recommend Casgevy for sickle cell disease and says it wants more data. Meanwhile, an access agreement relating to the treatment’s use for transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia is making progress in England, as are reimbursement talks for SCD in other European countries.
With Reform Efforts Persisting, PBM Trade Association Sets Lobbying Record
Infographic details who gave what to whom as all segments of the US healthcare industry gear up for the presidential election cycle.
German HTA: Clinical Cancer Registries Could Hold Key To Better Comparative Data For Benefit Assessments
Better data linkage and data entry systems could transform Germany’s clinical cancer registries into a reliable data source for health technology assessments.
Payors Take Lead From FTC In Suing BI Over Its Orange Book Patent Listings For Inhalers
Class action complaint alleges Boehringer Ingelheim engaged in a ‘Respimat Orange Book scheme’ to thwart generic competition for Combivent Respimat and Spiriva Respimat that cost payors millions, if not billions, in overcharges.
Biden’s Co-Pay Cap Is Silver Lining For Pharma In Drug Pricing Campaign
President Biden’s call to expand the US Medicare price negotiation program is naturally making headlines from his campaign-year State of the Union Address. But his call for a national cap on co-pays could be an important opportunity for industry in the years to come.
Stock Watch: Advanced Therapies Deliver Fourth-Quarter Flop
As drug pricing continues its ascent among hot button issues, the multi-million-dollar price tags for one-and-done advanced therapies, their justification and reimbursement all remain unaligned.
New UAE Drug Agency Calls On Companies To Help Shape Mandate
Facilitating and strengthening R&D, intellectual property rights protection and drug safety are among the goals of the soon-to-be-launched Emirates Drug Establishment.
Pink Sheet Podcast: Vanda Takes Jet Lag Denial To Court, Mark Cuban vs. PBMs, Austere FDA Budget
Pink Sheet reporters and editor discuss Vanda’s decision to sue the FDA over the rejection of the Hetlioz jet lag indication, Mark Cuban’s comments at a White House event that the federal government and others should stop doing business with the big three PBMs, and the cut in non-user fee dollars in the FY 2024 FDA appropriations bill.
IRA Litigation: NJ Judge Looks For Own Path In Evaluating Medicare Price Negotiation Program
During oral argument in four cases challenging the IRA, Judge Zahid Quraishi suggested he may find that Medicare participation is voluntary but takings claim would still need to be considered. On question of whether the program is hurting innovation, Quraishi seemed skeptical.
Biden’s Pharma Plans Keep Industry Fighting On All Fronts
President’s State of the Union address doubled down on his desire to expand on the IRA. While the agenda poses no near-term threat, it will keep pharma on its toes as industry juggles implementation of the new Medicare prices with fighting the IRA in court and trying to reform the original law.
Who's Who In The IRA Court Drama
Pink Sheet offers a graphical guide to the lawyers behind the briefs and at the podiums for the big showdown in Trenton.
Universal Pharmacare Makes Headway In Canada But Pharma Warns It Will Limit Access
Among the provisions in a newly tabled bill seeking to introduce a national pharmacare system in Canada is a bulk purchasing strategy for prescription drugs that could help lower costs.
Mark Cuban: Pharma’s Secret Weapon In The Fight Against PBMs
The well-known businessman and TV personality told the White House that the US needs to ‘stop doing business with the big three PBMs,’ helping to fight the drug industry’s battle against the middlemen with a friendlier face not associated directly with the brand industry.
Second Judge Rejects Constitutional Challenges To Medicare Price Negotiation Program
Delaware district judge rules against AstraZeneca’s claim the IRA violates its due process rights, echoing findings made by Ohio district judge in Chamber of Commerce’s suit. Only other IRA ruling to date dismissed PhRMA’s complaint on procedural grounds without addressing the merits.
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