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Medicare Negotiated Drugs Can Face Immediate Generic, Biosimilar Substitution, CMS Proposal Confirms

Stelara, Xarelto, Januvia and Farxiga, which are expected to have biosimilar or generic competition before the end of 2026, could be the first negotiated drugs subject to the policy.

Niche Innovator Deltex Medical On Market Access, EU MDR And A Mission To Change The World

The UK market has become tougher for smaller innovators, says Andy Mears, CEO of Deltex Medical, which plans to launch a new iteration of its minimally invasive ultrasound-based technology, the oesophageal Doppler monitor. He explained how market access challenges have steepened.

Stelara Biosimilars Will Compete Not Only With J&J’s Tremfya But Also Oral IL-23 Peptide

At the 2025 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Johnson & Johnson outlined a new competition blueprint for anti-inflammatory biosimilars, going beyond the next blockbuster Tremfya.

Medicines Patent Pool Doubles Down On Increased Access To HIV Treatments

Rounding up another important year in the fight against HIV, the MPP’s executive director Charles Gore speaks to Generics Bulletin about the organization’s biggest milestones in the past 12 months.

Game-Changing EU-Level HTA Regs Must Allow For Lessons To Be Learned

EU joint clinicals assessments introduced under the HTA Regulation have now gone live for cancer medicines and advanced therapies.

Spanish Health Ministry Targets Efficiency With New Medicine Pricing Rules

A draft royal decree would pave the way for more transparency in pricing and reimbursement decision-making processes and boost competition to increase the participation of generic medicines.

German Election Year: Medtech Industry Lays Out Ambulatory And Disease Management Demands

When federal chancellor Olaf Scholz lost his parliamentary vote of confidence in mid-December, it officially opened up the way for the elections the German leader had already penciled in for 23 February. The medtech industry has not been slow to set out its demands of the incoming government.

EU Adopts New Procedural Rules To Guide Joint Scientific Consultations For HTA

As application of the Health Technology Assessment Regulation nears, the European Commission has launched two new websites to help developers kick start the joint clinical assessment process and request a joint scientific consultation.

Teva Makes Two Inhalers Free For Charity Amid Ongoing Patent Battle With Amneal

Teva vows to make two of its inhalers more accessible in the US through charity Direct Relief, despite still being tangled up in a lawsuit with Amneal over ProAir HFA. Also, another inhaler maker GSK is scrutinized over its pricey authorized generic alternative.

Navigating The Uncharted Waters Of EU HTA

The EU-level joint clinical assessments that will be introduced under the Health Technology Assessment Regulation from January 2025 represent a huge shift for drug companies launching products in the EU. Industry experts Alexander Natz and Matias Olsen offer key advice to help companies prepare for what is to come.