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RFK Jr looks to alter rare disease regulation by fast-tracking drug approvals

Pharmaceutical Technology

The approval process for cell and gene therapy candidates is tricky, however, given their high-cost and oft-debated benefit-risk ratio. RFK Jr did not question their importance, and acknowledged panellists’ calls for faster regulatory processes. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the US, most private health insurers have been slow to cover the cost of anti-obesity therapeutics. Medicare Part A, Part B, and Part D do not generally cover approved weight loss medications like Saxenda, but Medicare Advantage plans may allow for expanded coverage, as per the Medicare.org site. By GlobalData. United Kingdom.

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the US, most private health insurers have been slow to cover the cost of anti-obesity therapeutics. Medicare Part A, Part B, and Part D do not generally cover approved weight loss medications like Saxenda, but Medicare Advantage plans may allow for expanded coverage, as per the Medicare.org site. By GlobalData. United Kingdom.

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SpliceBio secures $135m for gene therapy development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva. Please check your inbox to download the Whitepaper. We may still continue to send you service-related and other non-promotional communications. Topic sponsors are not involved in the creation of editorial content.

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Release of International Book: “DTx An Opportunity for Italy and Beyond”

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Unlike the abundance of freely downloadable wellbeing apps, DTx products are meant to be prescribed for a therapeutic indication and potentially eligible for reimbursement by national health services subject to health technology assessment studies. Contact: Antonietta Pannella, Marketing & Communications Director, Healthware Group.

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MTHFR, Hashimoto’s and Nutrients

The Thyroid Pharmacist

4] One of the key things to note is that this gene variation also prevents people from properly methylating, which is one of the body’s key detox processes that helps them get rid of toxins. However, some may be concerned with this genetic information getting reported on insurance or to employers.

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How early planning leads to successful market access and drug launch in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

Launching a new drug can be a risky business, with regulatory approval no guarantee that private, commercial, and government-funded insurers will reimburse it. Meanwhile, in Germany, the AMNOG process is conducted twelve months after the drug is launched, thus giving freedom to the company to set the drug’s price during this period.