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Tag: Drug Pricing

CMS Proposes Key Medicare Part B Pricing and Reporting Updates for 2026

CMS's 2026 proposed rules for Medicare Part B include major updates to average sales price calculations, Inflation Reduction Act compliance, ASP documentation, and Medicare inflation rebates affecting government pricing.

Novo Nordisk Expands Wegovy Access with New Pricing and Legal Actions

Novo Nordisk expands access to Wegovy with a new self-pay pricing program and pursues legal actions against unauthorized compounded drug sales, impacting the obesity treatment market.

Pfizer Engages with U.S. Government on Drug Pricing Policy Discussions

Pfizer and other pharmaceutical firms have discussed most-favored-nation drug pricing with the U.S. government, highlighting potential impacts on insurance and payer strategies.

Inflation Reduction Act Expected to Lower Medicare Part D Out-of-Pocket Costs for Specialty Drugs

New analysis shows Inflation Reduction Act provisions will reduce Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs for specialty drugs etanercept, ustekinumab, and ibrutinib, improving affordability for beneficiaries.

Medicare Inflation Rebates: Extending Protections to Medicare Advantage Enrollees

Analysis of inflation rebate implementation under the Inflation Reduction Act highlights the need to include Medicare Advantage enrollees to maximize drug cost savings and deter pharmaceutical price hikes.

U.S. Pushes ‘Most Favored Nation’ Drug Pricing Policy Amid Legal and Industry Challenges

The U.S. administration advances a 'most favored nation' drug pricing policy to align Medicare prices with global low points, aiming to reduce prescription costs amid industry resistance and anticipated legal challenges.

U.S. Takes Steps to Lower Drug Prices Through Executive Order and Medicare Negotiations

President Trump's executive order and CMS initiatives mark significant moves to reduce drug prices through broadened Medicare price negotiations including Part B drugs, impacting pharmaceutical industry dynamics and regulatory compliance.

CMS Narrows Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Timeline for Hyluronidase-Enhanced Biologics

CMS accelerates Medicare price negotiations for drugs with hyaluronidase, impacting biologic drug pricing and pharmaceutical companies like Halozyme Therapeutics and Johnson & Johnson.

Trump Orders 30-Day Deadline for Drugmakers to Lower U.S. Prescription Prices

President Trump signs an executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. or face new federal limits tied to international prices.

Trump Executive Order to Cut U.S. Prescription Drug Prices 30-80%

President Trump announces an executive order aiming to reduce U.S. prescription drug prices by 30-80% through a 'Most Favored Nation' pricing policy affecting healthcare and insurance markets.