A New Type of Investor Relations for Biopharma

The biopharma industry is facing strong pressure to justify its pricing practices. And not just from politicians.

The biopharma industry leadership is getting an earful from some powerful people about their pricing practices. No, we are not talking about Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump or any of the members of Congress weighing in on drug costs.

We are talking about some of the largest investors in biopharma.

More from Market Access

China Unveils Multiple Policies To Support Innovative Drugs Throughout Life Cycle

 
• By 

China has announced a raft of new measures to encourage innovative drug development across the product life cycle, including using insurance data to differentiate new therapies and applying commercial insurance to selected novel products.

Medicaid Changes Could Have Major Impact on Recent Coverage Improvements

 
• By 

Insurance trade groups warned that the Big Beautiful Bill destabilize Medicaid and result in the largest ever roll-back in health care coverage in the US.

England’s NHS Plan Eyes Cancer Vaccine Boost, Single Formulary & ‘Pay For Impact’ Drug Deal

 

The creation of a single national formulary for medicines prescribing that could impact industry is among the action points in the UK government’s new 10-year health plan for the National Health Service in England.

Here At Last: Canada’s Long-Contested Guidelines For Curbing Excessive Drug Prices

 

Final guidelines explaining how staff at Canada’s Patented Medicine Prices Review Board should go about identifying drugs that could be considered for an excessive price hearing will come into force soon.

More from Pink Sheet

HHS Wants Employees (And Public?) To Report Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Discrimination

 
• By 

A survey asks FDA staff to disclose whether DEI policies caused discrimination or resulted in disciplinary action against career employees over the past five years, but uses a web form that the general public also can access.

EU Health Chief Declares There Is No Better Alternative Than TEVs to Spark Antibiotic Innovation

 

Clarity on what transferable exclusivity vouchers may look like for new antimicrobial drugs could be nearing. Denmark’s new presidency of the Council of the EU has prioritized concluding its negotiations with European Parliament over the legislative overhaul of the EU’s pharmaceutical legislation.

EU Fines Alchem Over Buscopan API Cartel

 
• By 

After pursuing Alchem International for breaches of EU antitrust rules – relating to a cartel over the SNBB pharmaceutical ingredient used in Buscopan and its generics – the European Commission has now hit the firm with a €489,000 fine.