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STAT+: Belgian anti-trust authorities probe Roche for allegedly delaying biosimilars of two cancer meds

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Belgian anti-trust regulators are probing Roche over concerns that the drug company took steps to delay the entry of biosimilar versions of two of its cancer medicines. The agency also maintained Roche disseminated “erroneous information” about using biosimilars in combination therapy.

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STAT+: Biosimilars haven’t always yielded lower out-of-pocket costs for patients, study finds

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Two years after biosimilars became available in the U.S., In addition, patients who used biosimilars often did not pay lower out-of-pocket costs than those who were given brand-name biologic medicines. “The fact that it’s so hard to find savings consistently is disappointing.

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Drug Channels News Roundup, September 2021: Hospitals’ 340B Profits, Drug Prices Deflate, U.S. vs. EU, Amazon vs. CVS, and More Bad Blood for Theranos

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Curl up with your favorite pumpkin-spiced blog and savor these stories harvested from the Drug Channels patch: Fresh insights about hospitals’ specialty drug profits SSR Update: Drug prices keep dropping My $0.02 Autumn is here! You can also find me on LinkedIn , where I have more than 20,000 followers.

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Drug Channels News Roundup, October 2021: PBMs’ Oncology Exclusions, Biosimilar Boom, BCBS vs. Hospitals, U.S. vs. the World, and CRISPR Comedy

Drug Channels

So grab your pillow case and stuff it with treats from the great Drug Channels pumpkin patch: Spooky! PBMs are conjuring a terrifying number of formulary exclusions for oncology drugs Eerie! It’s the biosimilar boom! Scream as Blue Cross Blue Shield frightfully overpays hospitals Shocking! Brrr.did you hear that?

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Drug Channels News Roundup, July 2021: Stingy Hospitals, Biosimilars & Part B, Hep C Drug Prices, Costco vs. Part D, and MBA Funny Business

Drug Channels

In this issue: The top 10 stingiest hospitals Medicare Part B's savings from biosimilars What happened to hepatitis C drug costs and rebates? Let’s cut through the summer haze with our refreshing breeze of articles and insights. Costco beats Medicare Part D Plus, math madness with Duke’s Fuqua business school.

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Drug Channels Outlook 2023 (NEW Live Video Webinar)

Drug Channels

Fein will share his latest thinking on a wide range of topics, including: Retail and specialty pharmacy trends Vertical integration and consolidation The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 The Medicare Part D Redesign Biosimilars Discount cards and cash-pay pharmacies The growing impact of hospitals and health systems The 340B Drug Pricing Program Federal (..)

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Drug Channels Update: Buy-and-Bill Market Trends (NEW Live Video Webinar)

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As always, Dr. Fein will clearly distinguish his opinions and interpretations from the objective facts and data.