Pricing

Leaning into a future downward pricing environment in pharma.

Joseph Kleiman examines how Trump Rx could pressure pharmacy benefit managers and retailers to increase transparency and affordability, while cautioning that its long-term impact will depend on price consistency.

David Graziano, head of retail network at GoodRx, says the FDA’s crackdown on non-approved or “copycat” GLP-1 drugs could shift demand toward FDA-approved therapies while increasing the importance of affordable access through retail pharmacies.

Model N’s SVP details the implications of the various deals major pharma companies are striking with the government over drug pricing.

The shifting landscape amid China's biotech rises presents both opportunities and geopolitical challenges for growth strategies.

Clarivate’s Drugs to Watch 2026 report highlights Eli Lilly’s late-stage cardiometabolic candidates orforglipron and retatrutide as the clear standouts in an obesity and diabetes market projected to reach $150 billion by 2035.

As the availability and utilization of ultra-high-cost, long-term specialty products such as GLP-1s and cell and gene therapies grows, HR decision-makers and pharmacy consultants must embrace a more value-oriented mindset where they can.

Will the politically fueled reforms and mandates around drug pricing reduce the complexity of the system?

The entrepreneur urges the Trump administration to eliminate costly FDA generic drug fees, part of a broader push to scale domestic production, address shortages, and challenge PBM-driven pricing models.

The price adjustment to the popular GLP-1 agonist is part of an ongoing effort to expand access to patients with obesity by making medicines more affordable.

Recent policy shifts in these two influential health technology assessment markets signal a broader regional move toward faster, more innovation-friendly access frameworks.

The agreement includes exemptions for UK-produced drugs and medical devices from Section 232 tariffs, but mandates a significant change to the UK's NICE value appraisal framework.

The Trump administration has announced new negotiated Medicare prices for a second wave of blockbuster treatments, yielding an estimated $12 billion in savings for 2027, when compared to Medicare’s 2024 net spending.

As the federal government prepares to release newly negotiated Medicare drug prices, weight-loss blockbusters Ozempic and Wegovy remain in the spotlight, while CMS advances a model to cut Medicaid spending and broaden access to affordable treatments.

The company is launching new self-pay pricing options, expanded savings programs, and partnerships with telehealth and retail providers. all while its obesity portfolio gains momentum under the FDA’s National Priority Voucher program.

As FDA fast-tracks GLP-1 treatments under its new pilot National Priority Voucher program, WeightWatchers prepares to position itself to compete in the fast-evolving weight-loss drug market driven by affordability and accessibility.

Launching next year, the new CMS Innovation Center initiative—known as the GENEROUS Model—aims to align Medicaid drug prices with global standards, reduce prescription spending, and strengthen the program’s long-term sustainability through fairer state purchasing and transparent pricing rules.

The third entry in our premium webinar series dives into the implications the MFN order might have on wider market.

At HLTH 2025, the entrepreneur announced a collaboration between Cost Plus Drugs and President Trump’s TrumpRx platform aimed at improving transparency, reducing drug costs, and reshaping how Americans access their prescriptions.

An analysis of pricing data for 12 high-revenue drugs from Medicare Part B and Part D compares US wholesale acquisition costs with the lowest prices in reference countries under the most-favored nation model.

Amid converging pharma pricing trends, such as those triggered by the Inflation Reduction Act, companies must adopt novel operational practices and strategic approaches in line with new parameters for success across a product’s lifecycle.

Most Favored Nation drug pricing proposal aims to tie US medicine costs to lower European rates, but experts warn this approach could restrict patient access to lifesaving treatments, slow innovation, and jeopardize future drug development by importing flawed foreign price-control models.

The quest to align cost with care, enhance data visibility, and shed the dependence on outdated revenue streams.

The draft assessment finds that the popular weight loss drugs are costly but worth the price tag, while also urging for broader coverage and policy solutions.

The merger integrates EVERSANA’s commercialization services with Waltz Health’s AI-powered payer tools to address patient affordability, streamline drug access, and reduce costs for high-expense therapies such as GLP-1s.