October 11th 2024
PBMs are putting weight loss drugs, including Wegovy and Zepbound, on their national formularies, but coverage by plans is uneven. What is needed is more data about whether these drugs can lower overall healthcare costs.
Lung Cancer Tumor Board: Enhancing Precision Medicine in NSCLC Through Advancements in Molecular Testing and Optimal Therapy Selection
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Fighting Disparities and Saving Lives: An Exploration of Challenges and Solutions in Cancer Care
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CMS Releases Revised Guidance for Medicare Price Negotiation
June 30th 2023In the revised guidance, CMS clarified aspects of the negotiation process and outlined additional opportunities for engagement during the process. CMS will publish by Sept. 1, 2023, the list of the first 10 drugs for price negotiation.
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Alex Jung: It’s time to Think Differently about Specialty Drugs
June 21st 2023Employers and plans need to prioritize clinical efficacy over drug price, look for price reductions — and not rebates — on biosimilars, and advocate for a public option to cover gene therapies. These are just a few of ideas that consultant Alex Jung put forward at a meeting of the Midwest Business Group on Health.
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Coherus Announces Lowest Price for Humira Biosimilar, Partners with Mark Cuban Cost Plus
June 2nd 2023Coherus will launch Yusimry in July with a list price of $995 per carton (2 x 40 mg/0.8 mL autoinjectors); “the lowest price announced to date of any adalimumab offering in the United States,” the company said.
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Avadel Says New Narcolepsy Med Will be Priced Competitively
May 2nd 2023Despite having a highly differentiated clinical value proposition compared to branded, twice-nightly oxybates, Avadel is pricing Lumryz at $64.67 per gram or around $177,034 annually, which is on par with twice-nightly oxybate products that require chronic, middle-of-the-night awakening.
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HyQvia Receives Expanded FDA Approval for Pediatric Primary Immunodeficiency
April 14th 2023HyQvia is the first FDA-approved treatment for primary immunodeficiency (PI) available as a once-a-month subcutaneous injection. Other treatments for PI, while similarly effective, present a greater burden to patients, often requiring more frequent injections or more invasive routes of administration
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