Pricing Debate

A US class action suit alleges that a settlement between Teva and Novo Nordisk illegally delayed generic Victoza for 16 months, kept prices high and transferred an estimated $903m in value to Teva.

The Irish government has struck new in-principle agreements with the innovator and off-patent pharmaceutical sectors to help make the health care system more sustainable.

The US pharmaceutical market is critical for European pharma companies, but new policies introduced by the Trump administration are creating an increasingly complex and uncertain environment for them.

Brazilian authorities say that some pharmaceutical companies exploit court cases brought by patients to secure drug access to achieve higher prices.

Brazil’s new drug pricing rules, which come into force in April, are intended to better recognize incremental innovation and give more predictability to the pricing of biosimilars.

Pink Sheet research has shown significant underspending on England’s Innovative Medicines Fund and a lack of transparency surrounding public reporting on the fund.

Products likely to be subject to evidence generation agreements under England’s Innovative Medicines Fund are those that are costly and which serve a low number of patients. Orphan drugs appear most likely to receive interim funding through the IMF.

There has not been a dull moment in the biopharma sector this year. With just a day left, and in no particular order, Scrip takes a look at five of the biggest stories of 2025.

Industry veterans put themselves in Novo’s shoes, suggesting pricing manoeuvres and tactical measures to blunt competition in India post semaglutide’s LOE in 2026. There’s also court action to watch.

The French national assembly has adopted a version of the 2026 social security finance bill that includes price cuts and penalties for companies that adopt tactics to delay generic entry.

A slash in rebate rates is only a first step towards restoring the competitiveness of the UK’s pharmaceutical industry, according to the ABPI.

Cipla’s rollout of Lilly’s tirzepatide second brand comes as Wegovy price cuts tighten competition in India’s fast-growing GLP-1 market.