Medicare Part D Rebate Pass-Throughs To Beneficiaries Is 'On The Table'

Average sales prices, and Medicare spending on some drugs, would be expected to be lower, CMS says in the Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo and Merck's Welireg also could benefit from the delay in Medicare price negotiation process eligibility.

Japan looks set to press ahead with a reimbursement price cut for Eisai's Alzheimer's drug Leqembi following a cost-effectiveness review, despite differences with the company over methodology.

The plan was announced as the White House Office of Management and Budget discusses with stakeholders a widely anticipated guidance about the 340B rebate model, which is being advanced by manufacturers to enhance transparency and control ballooning discounts in the program.