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STAT+: As Medicare drug pricing negotiations begin, AstraZeneca stays mum on government’s offer

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LONDON — Medicare’s first-ever drug pricing negotiations are officially underway. On Thursday, at a press briefing at which they presented their 2023 earnings, AstraZeneca executives also played coy about the bargaining over the price of the company’s diabetes drug Farxiga.  

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Drug Pricing Transparency Congress. Hybrid Event March 28-29, 2022 | Philadelphia, PA www.informaconnect.com/drug-pricing-transparency. Don’t miss the Drug Pricing Transparency Congress on March 28-29, 2022! Visit www.informaconnect.com/drug-pricing-transparency for further details and to register.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Lilly and AbbVie exit U.K. drug-pricing program; J&J scales back Covid-19 vaccine production

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Whatever your schedule, we hope you are feeling invigorated and inspired, because the ever-present to-do list is, no doubt, expanding. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week, which is only getting started on this side of the pond, due to an extended holiday weekend. To cope, we are brewing a delicious cup of stimulation.

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STAT+: Compounding group sues FDA for removing Lilly’s obesity drug from its shortages list

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The lawsuit follows an FDA announcement last week that Lilly determined its manufacturing capacity can meet “present and projected” national demand after a sustained shortage of the drug, which Lilly sells under the brand name Mounjaro for treating diabetes and as Zepbound for weight loss.

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Listen: Whither PhRMA, Alzheimer’s treatment data revealed, and the first fecal microbiome drug approval

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STAT Washington correspondent Rachel Cohrs joins us to explain how PhRMA, the all-powerful lobbying group, lost its edge in a fight over drug-pricing negotiation. We also discuss the FDA approval of a microbiome drug for the treatment of a bowel disorder and the potential for a big acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics.

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How does rare disease prevalence impact drug pricing in England?

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The criticism is fair, as conventional assessment criteria for reimbursement and pricing decisions do not typically include comprehensive analysis of a drug’s total value beyond its clinical benefits. Link between disease rarity and drug pricing. The post How does rare disease prevalence impact drug pricing in England?

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Opinion: Cost counseling and stewardship need to be part of medical school curricula

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After much deliberation, I prescribed a new anticoagulant to prevent the formation of blood clots in his heart, instructed him to continue using his current drugs to keep his heart rate steady, and arranged a much-needed appointment with a primary care provider. Read the rest…