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STAT+: As Humira biosimilars take over the market, CVS has created a new ploy: the drug ‘rebate credit’

STAT

The biggest enticement that large pharmacy benefit managers offer to the employers that hire them is drug rebates — a steady stream of money sent back to their clients, a tangible symbol of the discounts that PBMs are able to wrangle out of pharmaceutical companies. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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January 2024 Newsletter

Safe Biologics

Comments may be submitted here until April 30, 2024. UPCOMING EVENTS WHO 78th INN Consultation Geneva, Switzerland – March 19, 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting Chicago, IL – May 31-June 4, 2024 BIO International Meeting San Diego, CA – June 3-6, 2024 DIA Global Annual Meeting San Diego, CA – June 16-20, 2024

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Independents Outshine PBMs in Manufacturers’ Exclusive Specialty Pharmacy Networks (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for Friday’s live video webinar: The 340B Drug Pricing Program: Trends, Controversies, and Outlook. Click here to see the original post from April 2024. Last week, we documented the substantial concentration of dispensing revenues for specialty drugs.

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Follow the 340B Prescription Dollar: How PBMs Profit from 340B Contract Pharmacies (Video)

Drug Channels

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. Click here if you can’t see the video below.

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Price Limits, Affordability Boards, Penalties, Oh My: Minnesota Enacts Sweeping Drug Pricing Reforms

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Kirschenbaum — On May 24, Minnesota enacted the Commerce and Consumer Protection Omnibus Bill, Senate File 2744 ( SF 2744 ), which significantly expands the state’s existing drug pricing activities with serious implications for all drug manufacturers, and particularly generic drug manufacturers.

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NHC Comments on Negotiation Data Elements and Drug Price Negotiation Process for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 under Sections 11001 and 11002 of the IRA ICR Forms

Putting Patients First Blog

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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Compliance, competition could be speed breakers

Express Pharma

Speaking at the recent ASSOCHAM Annual Pharma Summit 2024, Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Dr Arunish Chawla’s review of the regulatory reforms needs to go hand in hand with the growth opportunities.