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NHC Submits Comments on CMS Draft Guidance for IPAY 2028

Putting Patients First Blog

Inclusion of Part B Drugs: Scope, Challenges, and Opportunities The addition of provider-administered therapies covered under Medicare Part B to the IPAY 2028 cycle introduces a fundamentally different reimbursement and care delivery context than that of pharmacy-dispensed Part D drugs.

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Incubators and innovation hubs: Accelerating entrepreneurship in life sciences

Express Pharma

The country’s health metrics, such as the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, rising life expectancy, malnutrition, and air pollution, present a further scope for innovations in life sciences to strengthen healthcare delivery estimated to reach $60 billion by FY 2028 (1).

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STAT+: Make America Healthy Again is ringing through statehouses across the U.S.

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  Some of the new measures — like West Virginia’s landmark bill, signed into law Monday , banning most artificial dyes and two preservatives from sale in the state starting in 2028 — highlight how concern over the safety of the U.S. food supply is an increasingly nonpartisan issue.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a key Merck drug trial, cheap Wegovy in China, and more

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patent expires in 2028. For Merck, the new under-the-skin, or subcutaneous, formulation could represent a major way of holding on to a larger share of Keytruda’s $25 billion in annual sales than would otherwise occur when a U.S.

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GLP-1R gold rush: Emerging biotechs can challenge market leaders, says GlobalData

Express Pharma

Estimated to launch in 2028, this drug is forecast to deliver $2 billion in 2030, earning Viking a spot in the list of top 10 companies by GLP-1R sales, after the industry heavyweights: Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and Amgen. This drug is expected to launch in 2028 and ultimately generate sales of $1.2 billion in 2030.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA eyeing PDUFA changes, compounded weight loss drugs, and more

STAT

The FDA will hold two public meetings in July to discuss reauthorization of its use fee act programs for the fiscal year 2028-2032 period. The current legislative authority for the programs expires at the end of September 2027. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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The EU AI Act: will regulation drive life science innovation away from Europe?

European Pharmaceutical Review

Without sufficient support systems and experienced reviewers, the implementation timelines were extended, with final compliance dates now pushed to December 2028 (from May 2024 originally).