Drug Channels

MARCH 15, 2022

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Drug Channels

AUGUST 6, 2024

I then document how five multi-billion-dollar, for-profit, publicly traded pharmacy chains and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—Cigna (via Express Scripts), CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group (via OptumRx), and Walgreens, Walmart—continue to dominate the 340B contract pharmacy market.

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RX Note

APRIL 16, 2023

Why Drug Prices Are Rising? Newly developed drugs can be expensive to produce. During patent exclusivity, prices are set higher to offset the high research and development cost (up to billions of dollars). Additionally, many middlemen are involved in the drug supply chain , each taking a cut of the profits.

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Pharma in Brief

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Background The PMPRB has not had a full set of Guidelines since July 1, 2022, when amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations came into force implementing a new list of foreign reference price countries ( PMPRB11 ). The Board indicated that a “What We Heard” document will be released in 2024.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

According to GlobalData’s report, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Analyst Consensus Sales Analysis and Forecast, H1 2022 , Comirnaty is the leading prophylactic Covid-19 vaccine and recorded sales of $41.3bn in 2021. Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) documented a 9.1%

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Putting Patients First Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Overall, while the NHC appreciates CMS’ intent to streamline the data submission process and make it more accessible, we encourage ongoing dialogue and adjustments to ensure that the process remains patient-centered, efficient, and capable of capturing the full spectrum of information necessary to inform meaningful drug price negotiations.

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Putting Patients First Blog

JULY 2, 2024

General Comments The NHC appreciates CMS’ commitment to actively engaging with stakeholders, including patients, consumer advocates, and health experts, in implementing the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (DPNP). This includes collecting data on utilization management practices, formulary changes, and patient experiences.

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