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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.

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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.

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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.