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Generics Win in an Express Scripts/Medco deal
As a preferred generics supplier to Medco’s mail-order business, Novartis’ Sandoz division, for one, should be waiting with bated breath – and champagne at the ready – for an FTC approval of Express Scripts’ proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Medco, which would combine two of the three largest pharmacy benefits managers (PBM), according to industry [...]
Posted in Deals, Strategy, pricing Also tagged acquisitions, Express Scripts, mail-order, Medco, PBM, specialty pharma 4 Comments
Supreme Court Ruling Makes Generics More Dangerous
Today’s Supreme Court ruling on Pliva v. Mensing, which held that generic drug companies are not responsible for updating drug labels in light of new safety concerns, makes taking generic drugs a riskier proposition for consumers, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her dissenting opinion. Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg also dissented [...]
With Cephalon Buy, Teva Bets on Brand Drugs and More In-House Innovation
If commodity generics and in-licensing deals are all the rage, then Teva just strapped on a fanny pack with its $6.8 billion acquisition of Cephalon.
The deal is expected to skyrocket Teva’s brand drug portfolio to $7 billion in annual sales, making Teva “not only the world’s largest generics company, but also one of the world’s [...]
The Pain in Spain
The pain of the Spanish drug-spending squeeze extends way beyond the plain, says Reflector.
The cries of anguish at Spanish drug-spending squeezes are coming not only from Madrid, but from many of the autonomous regions around the periphery of the country too.
After almost a decade of continual disruption and downward pressure on pricing, the medicines industry [...]
Posted in Europe, Global, Guest Blog, Regulatory Also tagged Cuts, reference pricing, Spain 2 Comments
Obama Deficit Plan Sides With PBMs Over Big Pharma