PhRMA Adopts Outcomes Research Policy; Set For Cost-Effectiveness Debate

Companies with significant exposure to Medicare and Medicaid have fewer options for passing along higher costs to consumers because of price controls in the programs.

The news coincides with rumors that Commissioner Martin Makary soon will name a new Center for Drug Evaluation and Research director.

There are now three draft versions of the legislative text that will overhaul the framework governing pharmaceuticals in the EU. Lawyers explain how the approaches proposed by the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU differ and highlight implications for industry.