A new German bill on financing health insurance has outlined plans to cut pharmaceutical spending by lowering the threshold at which orphans must undergo more rigorous benefit assessments, increasing mandatory rebates and introducing a cap on spending on future drug indications.
Germany To Honor Pledge To Cut Spending On Medicines
Germany looks set to introduce new measures to curb pharmaceutical spending, including higher mandatory rebates for outpatient drugs and combination products. It will also lower the threshold at which orphan drugs must undergo a benefit assessment.
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