The disconnect between what Donald Trump says about drug pricing in unscripted settings and what the Administration says in more formal, policy-articulating contexts is very stark. For biopharma companies, the 'official' statements are reassuring – but it would be dangerous to discount Trump’s populist instincts altogether.
The Trump Administration’s plan for dealing with high prescription drug prices is becoming very clear – as long as you don’t ask Donald Trump about it.
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Jonathan Blum, who was principal deputy administrator during the Biden Administration, explained the agency’s approach to setting up the price negotiation program and said changes likely will be implemented by the Trump Administration.
Eli Lilly is seeking an injunction barring a weight loss clinic from dispensing modified versions of its GLP-1 products.
The UK government has listened to industry concerns about high clawback rates under the voluntary scheme and will review it in June in a bid to resolve the issue and “move on to bigger and more important things,” health secretary Wes Streeting says.
A Republican think tank suggested variations of the Most Favored Nation and international reference policies in Medicare and Medicaid, as well as tariffs and other trade levers to rebalance drug pricing disparities between US countries and abroad.
Eli Lilly is seeking an injunction barring a weight loss clinic from dispensing modified versions of its GLP-1 products.
The UK government has listened to industry concerns about high clawback rates under the voluntary scheme and will review it in June in a bid to resolve the issue and “move on to bigger and more important things,” health secretary Wes Streeting says.
Trump announced a 26% reciprocal tariff on India, but a country-agnostic exemption of pharmaceuticals implies that the interests of Indian firms are protected for now. What is Indian pharma’s business exposure and what is domestic industry saying?
