The US Food and Drug Administration is advising the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the types of real-world evidence research Medicare might want to look at as CMS works to come up with a maximum fair price for the drugs selected for negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act.
BIO Notebook: Califf On RWE, Industry Execs On Growing Therapeutic Areas, And More
Insights from Day Four of the BIO International Convention include FDA commissioner Califf on the state of real-world evidence and how it impacts IRA negotiations, Roche's interest in cardiovascular/metabolic assets, Merck's plans in immunology, and industry's rising interest in neuropsychiatry.
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