When it comes to the lobbying firm pharma companies are turning to in Canberra, Nexus APAC is now the clear frontrunner.
1 day ago | In Companies, PoliticsThe Department of Health tries to justify why more than 50 older PBAC recommendations failed to secure PBS listing, mostly by pinning the blame on sponsors.
1 day ago | In Patients, Politics, ReimbursementManufacturers’ global pricing tactics may undermine MFN‑linked GLOBE and GUARD savings and push international drug prices even higher.
1 day ago | In Companies, Industry, PoliticsThe Pharmacy Guild has won support from unlikely quarters in its attack on LillyDirect, leaving the pharma company at risk of serious reputational damage.
3 days ago | In Comment, Patients, ReputationGSK secures a BMS senior executive to lead its oncology portfolio as a restructure at Lilly sees at least one leader looking for a new role.
3 days ago | In Companies, PeopleDespite 34 of 42 identified conditions not progressing, Labor says it has fulfilled its commitment to increase the number of conditions screened to world’s best.
3 days ago | In PoliticsPromoting a PBS listing that was broader than the TGA indication earned AZ a $120,000 fine and will likely see other companies revisit their HCP messaging.
1 week ago | In Companies, Products, ReputationLillyDirect may well be to community pharmacy what Uber was to taxis; taxis are still there, but if given a choice, most people choose Uber.
The Final Rule positions GLOBE as a narrower, more targeted mechanism than originally proposed but still embeds international reference pricing into US federal regulation.