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After protests, pharma industry reaches 'landmark' drug spending deal with UK government

Fierce Pharma

s drug pricing policy, the pharma industry has secured a new government spending deal featuring a higher revenue cap and an innovative drug-friendly rebate mechanism. s drug pricing policy, the pharma industry has secured an improved government spending deal. After blasting the U.K.’s After blasting the U.K.’s

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US Prescription Drug Costs More Than Double Those in Canada [Sponsored]

MedCity News

look to Canada for more affordable prescription options since the Canadian government regulates drug costs. Increasingly, patients in the U.S. Some companies have noticed and are beginning to capitalize on the demand.

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UK Government expands opioid overdose treatment access

Pharmaceutical Technology

The UK Government is set to revise legislation, allowing professionals to supply naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote, without prescription.

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Pharma sector reels as UK Government doubles VPAS payback rate on NHS drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

Full details of the government’s 2023 VPAS payment calculation may be accessed on the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) page here. Calculations behind the jump in payback rate The government-calculated 2023 clawback level of 26.5% For 2019–23, this was capped at 2% per year.

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How Government Healthcare Can Prevent Global Illness

Salesforce

The problems afflicting the health industry are especially prevalent in government systems, which are slowed by political gridlock, budget constraints, and inertia. Case study: How Ireland’s government healthcare quickly prepared for COVID-19. government healthcare system. What’s the future of government healthcare systems?

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Answering 7 Key Questions About Change Healthcare’s Cyberattack

MedCity News

The aftermath the cyberattack on Change Healthcare remains messy, with patients across the country still struggling to obtain their prescriptions. The federal government has even stepped in to help address the fallout of the attack, urging payers to quickly alleviate the digital bottlenecks that providers and pharmacies are facing.

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: DTC marketing is not the reason why prescription drugs cost so much. Here are some myths around DTC marketing: 1ne: DTC ads result in patients asking for prescriptions they don’t need. 2wo: DTC marketing is one of the reasons prescription drugs cost so much. DTC ads raise awareness around health conditions.

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