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Afraid of pharma pushback, a health data broker puts up a barrier to drug pricing information
1 December 2022 - At a time when many Americans are clamouring for more transparency into prescription drug pricing, one ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Nov 2022
Big pharma may have to reveal government deals in WHO's draft pandemic rules
17 November 2022 - Pharmaceutical companies could be made to disclose prices and deals agreed for any products they make ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2022
Clarity around PHARMAC’s priority lists (October 2022)
13 October 2022 - In March 2022, PHARMAC released its first Pūahoaho (clarity) Report, containing the latest information about its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2022
2022 October price disclosure cycle – confirmed prices and patient savings reports
1 October 2022 - Combination flow-on reduction outcomes reflect confirmed 1 October 2022 prices on the Current Price Disclosure cycle web ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Aug 2022
Prescription medicines: applications under evaluation
24 August 2022 - The TGA has updated its list of applications for new medicines or new uses for existing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Jul 2022
To promote innovation, Congress and companies should support drug development cost disclosure
28 July 2022 - Congress should pass the proposed Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act of 2022 to mandate drug companies provide ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2022
2022 October price disclosure cycle – indicative prices
4 July 2022 - Indicative 1 October 2022 prices resulting from the 2022 October Cycle of Price Disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2022
Price disclosure 2022 October cycle outcomes summary
24 June 2022 - The summary of price disclosure price reductions for the 2022 October Cycle has now been published on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2022
Former FDA officials call for more transparency for drug approvals
15 June 2022 - The US FDA needs to take a more proactive approach in combatting misinformation and communicating decisions to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jun 2022
Updated price disclosure guidelines, price disclosure webpages and price disclosure dispute resolution process
8 June 2022 - Amendments made to the National Health Act 1953 and National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 by the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Mar 2022
2022 April cycle - brand price reductions and savings to patients
31 March 2022 - Brand price reductions and savings to patients resulting from the 2022 April cycle of price disclosure have ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Mar 2022
1 April 2022 price disclosure confirmed prices
15 March 2022 - Confirmed 1 April 2022 prices resulting from the 2022 April cycle of price disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2022
Pūahoaho: clarity around PHARMACs priority lists
9 March 2022 - PHARMAC has released up to date information about its priority lists, including a list of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Feb 2022
COVID-19 vaccines: individual patient data should be submitted to the European Medicines Agency
24 February 2022 - An interesting letter to the Editor of the BMJ from the Head of Drug Assessment at ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Feb 2022
Assessment of public opinion on transparency at the US Food and Drug Administration
18 February 2022 - Historically, the US FDA has considered much of the oversight of clinical trials, interactions with companies, and ...