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). Active Moiety and Single Source Qualifying Drugs (Section 30.1)

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

DECEMBER 3, 2023

On November 17th, CMS issued its final guidance on the Discount Program in which it responded to public comments and provided updated guidance for the Discount Program for 2025 and 2026. The manufacturer’s agreement must cover all its labeler codes that contain an applicable drug or a selected drug.

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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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Big Molecule Watch

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program will kick off next week. There are reports that the White House may announce the list of selected drugs even before that deadline, on Tuesday, August 29 th. Before the IRA, the government could not set prices for any drugs covered by Medicare.

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Putting Patients First Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

3 ,4, 5 As such, the NHC supports CMS proposal to ensure that Part D sponsors cover AOMs for obesity with clinical criteria that is not more restrictive than the FDA labeling for each AOM. Issue Brief: Improving Prescription Drug Price and Cost Transparency. 2 (2024): 206 214, [link] www.jmcp.org/doi/epdf/10.18553/jmcp.2024.30.2.206.

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Big Molecule Watch

JANUARY 10, 2025

On August 15, 2024 , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced the negotiated maximum fair prices for the 10 drugs. The reductions in price ranged from 38 to 79 percent of the 2023 listed prices for the drugs. These new prices will take effect starting January 1, 2026.

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Safe Biologics

MAY 10, 2024

View ASBM’s educational fact sheet “Interchangeability: US vs EU” here. Biden’s SOTU: 500 Drugs To Be Subject to Medicare Drug Price Controls On March 7th, President Biden gave his State of the Union address to Congress, wherein he laid out upcoming policy priorities for a potential second term.

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