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Fix formularies in US demands Mylan head

Changing payers’ formulary practices is crucial to ensuring that generic versions of complex drugs have a sustainable future in the US, according to Mylan’s chief executive officer, Heather Bresch.

Changing payers’ formulary practices is crucial to ensuring that generic versions of complex drugs have a sustainable future in the US, according to Mylan’s chief executive officer, Heather Bresch.

Issuing a “call to action” for senior executives to examine why their health plans were still paying for off-patent originals...

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