Major changes to P&R process in Spain expected in 2021
Patricia Lacruz, Head of the Dirección General de Cartera Básica de Servicios del Sistema Nacional de Salud y Farmacia (DGCBSF), … read more »
Innovative Medicines Canada challenges PMPRB guidelines in new judicial review
Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) and a number of pharmaceutical companies have jointly commenced an application for judicial review of the … read more »
2019 Voluntary and Statutory Scheme Payment Percentages set for 2021
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published information on the 2019 Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing … read more »
CMED authorises prices for the first gene therapies in Brazil
The Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos (CMED) has authorised the maximum commercial prices for the medicines Zolgensma and … read more »
AIFA implements web application for price increase for band C medicines
In order to standardise the price increase procedure for medical products classified in band C with prescription, which can only … read more »
Insurer association calls for AMNOG reforms
The Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (AOK), the largest state health insurance group in Germany, has made the case for significant reforms to … read more »
AIFA simplifies pricing and reimbursement procedure for biosimilars
The Italian Medicines Agency’s (AIFA) CTS and CPR Advisory Commissions have released a new simplified pricing and reimbursement procedure for … read more »
New executive order brings US IRP closer
President Trump has drawn further criticism from the pharmaceutical industry after signing another executive order aimed at bringing drug prices … read more »
*UPDATED* AIFA to launch consultation on P&R dossier requirements
AIFA (Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco, the Italian Medicines Agency) has announced an important consultation for the second half of September. … read more »
Japan may seek further pricing controls
A report has suggested that Japan’s concern over drug shortages may lead to a range of policies that include cost … read more »
