Reimbursement

The order aims to eliminate the gap between small molecules and biologics in terms of the time to IRA-mandated Medicare negotiations, but pharma’s gain could be offset by other directives.

Eisai is working on securing reimbursement across the EU for Leqembi now that the Alzheimer’s disease treatment has secured marketing approval from the European Commission.

Newly published insights from a series of European Medicines Agency workshops can guide drug developers in designing development plans that meet the needs of both regulators and health technology assessment bodies.

The head of the Spanish medical dermatology specialist told Scrip that maintaining the status quo will only result in the continent’s life sciences sector slipping further behind the US and China.

An ordinance came into effect on 8 March to ensure that joint clinical assessments can be incorporated into the German pricing and reimbursement system.

Rentschler Biopharma CEO Benedikt von Braunmühl tells In Vivo about the CDMO's strategic decision to exit the cell and gene therapy manufacturing space.

The first reimbursement reports published by the Spanish health ministry to improve transparency focus on CSL’s Hemgenix, BMS’ Camzyos and Pfizer’s Velsipity.

Novo is making Wegovy available through a new direct-to-patient delivery option for individuals paying out of pocket for the obesity drug as the potential end of semaglutide compounding nears.

The health technology assessment institute, NICE, has reversed its rejection of Sobi’s once-weekly drug for preventing and treating severe hemophilia A, meaning that the treatment has now secured reimbursement in three European countries.

A new collaboration of health technology appraisal bodies in the US, England and Canada could lead to better alignment on HTA methodology in the future.