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STAT+: Belgian anti-trust authorities probe Roche for allegedly delaying biosimilars of two cancer meds

STAT

Belgian anti-trust regulators are probing Roche over concerns that the drug company took steps to delay the entry of biosimilar versions of two of its cancer medicines. The agency also maintained Roche disseminated “erroneous information” about using biosimilars in combination therapy.

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ICYMI: Forget Foreign Price Controls: There’s a better solution to lowering drug prices

PhRMA

As the debate over drug pricing intensifies, some proposals—like the Most Favored Nation model—may sound appealing in theory, but they carry serious unintended consequences.

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Making Medicines Affordable: The Role of Generics

Drug Patent Watch

The FDA has also demonstrated that greater competition among generic drug makers can lead to lower generic drug prices. Studies have shown that the market entry of just a few generic competitors can yield generic prices below the brand price, and that generic drug prices decline with additional competition.

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Educating Patients about Generic Drugs: Strategies for Success

Drug Patent Watch

The Importance of Generic Drugs in Healthcare Generic drugs offer several benefits to patients and the healthcare system: Cost-effectiveness: Generic drugs are typically much cheaper than brand-name medications, making treatment more accessible to patients. Food and Drug Administration. ” FDA.gov, 2021.

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Changing the PAP Model

Pharmaceutical Commerce

A Further Examination of Pharmacy Benefit Managers Nicholas Saraceno, Editor March 29th 2024 Podcast Brandon Newman joins The Pharmaceutical Commerce Podcast to discuss the evolving role of PBMs, including the importance of drug price transparency.

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NHC Submits Comments on CMS Draft Guidance for IPAY 2028

Putting Patients First Blog

The NHC supports the efforts to reduce out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries and appreciates CMS’ work to establish a process that seeks to incorporate patient perspectives into drug pricing policy. Even well-intentioned policies can create access disparities if communication and operational support are lacking.

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The Issue with Reissue: PTE Edition

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Even though the PTE provisions established in the Drug Price Competition and Patent Restoration Act are forty-plus years old, courts are still grappling with questions about how to best implement the Patent Term Extension.