Drug Channels

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Let’s melt away this foul February with our monthly selection of scorching news from around the drug channel. In this issue: Payers confess: Patients lose from copay accumulators Humana joins the Express Scripts GPO Hospitals vs. PBMs over specialty pharmacy white bagging Let’s all follow the Buy-and-Bill Dollar!

Specialty Pharmacies 52

Specialty Pharmacies Hospitals Independent Pharmacies Online Pharmacies 52

Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 16, 2023

The topic of inflation overlaps with drug pricing strategy themes. Policymakers are attempting to respond to inflation crises by introducing new frameworks on the regulation of drug prices. Similar echoes are heard in Europe, where pressure to curb price growth will stay a priority.

Drug Pricing 64

Drug Pricing Pharmaceutical Companies Pharmaceutical Companies Biosimilars 64

Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 6, 2023

The alleged actions violated the Hatch-Waxman Act, formally known as the “Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984,” which allows generic manufacturers to market their generic versions of previously approved generic medications. These actions allegedly led to the extension of Novartis’ patents.

Documentation 97

Documentation Hospitals Dosage Drug Pricing 97

Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 16, 2023

The topic of inflation overlaps with drug pricing strategy themes. Policymakers are attempting to respond to inflation crises by introducing new frameworks on the regulation of drug prices. Similar echoes are heard in Europe, where pressure to curb price growth will stay a priority.

Drug Pricing 52

Drug Pricing Pharmaceutical Companies Pharmaceutical Companies Biosimilars 52