Federal drug price watchdog consulting public on proposed changes to its pricing guidelines

7 October 2022 - The PMPRB's guidelines explain how its staff monitor and review patented medicine prices to ensure they are ...

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Mental health funding of £1.8 million welcomed by NICE and MHRA to explore regulation of digital mental health tools

10 October 2022 - NICE and the MHRA have been awarded £1.8 million funding by Wellcome over three years to explore ...

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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 ...

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2022 October price disclosure cycle – patient savings

29 July 2022 - Indicative brand price reductions and patient savings resulting from the 2022 October Cycle of Price Disclosure have ...

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European Union regulation of health technology assessment: what is required for it to succeed?

22 July 2022 - After considerable discussion and debate, the European Commission proposal for the regulation of health technology assessment was ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Canadian drug prices: new regulations could save billions of dollars

15 June 2022 - New drug price regulations set to come into effect next month could lower spending on patented ...

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The days of the independent republic of PHARMAC are far from over

9 June 2022 - When he announced the government’s response to the recent independent review of PHARMAC Health Minister Andrew Little ...

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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 ...

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Remake of National Health (Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits – Under Co-payment Data and Claims for Payment) Rules 2022

25 May 2022 - The Department has recently remade the National Health (Claims and under co-payment data) Rules 2012, now ...

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After a 5 year fight to lower drug prices, Ottawa's pledge quietly falls apart

12 May 2022 - What began with a promise to protect Canadians ended with a commitment to support pharmaceutical companies. ...

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Remake of the National Health (Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines – Cost Recovery) Regulations 2009

11 May 2022 - The Department has recently remade the National Health (Pharmaceutical and Vaccines—Cost Recovery) Regulations 2009 (2009 Regulations), ...

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Canada is settling for half measures on drug price regulations

22 April 2022 - After a two-year delay, new federal regulations for patented medicine prices will come into force this ...

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Prospective measures to combat rising drug prices in Germany

13 April 2022 - This article provides an overview of potential tools being explored in Germany by Health Insurance Funds to ...

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