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In Japan, Expanding a Label Is What Triggers the Price Cut
In Japan, Expanding a Label Is What Triggers the Price Cut
Athithi Verma August 13, 2026
Dupixent, Nucala and Vyvdura were all cut after adding an indication. In Japan the trigger for a price cut is the drug reaching more patients.
Black Diamond Bought a Licence Instead of a Ruling, and Six Patents Stay Untested
Black Diamond Bought a Licence Instead of a Ruling, and Six Patents Stay Untested
Australia Cannot Settle Its Device Price Fight While the Service Sits Inside the Price
Australia Cannot Settle Its Device Price Fight While the Service Sits Inside the Price
Oman Is Offering Drug Manufacturers the One Thing Government Procurement Normally Destroys
Oman Is Offering Drug Manufacturers the One Thing Government Procurement Normally Destroys
Freenome's Lung Test Is Indicated for People Who Never Show Up
Freenome’s Lung Test Is Indicated for People Who Never Show Up
No Product Is Approved for Hernia Prevention. BD Is Spending Five Years to Change That.
No Product Is Approved for Hernia Prevention. BD Is Spending Five Years to Change That.

Editor’s Pick

In Japan, Expanding a Label Is What Triggers the Price Cut

In Japan, Expanding a Label Is What Triggers the Price Cut

AstraZeneca Announced Nothing. The Market Charged It $24bn Anyway.

AstraZeneca Announced Nothing. The Market Charged It $24bn Anyway.

Congress Exempted the Medically Frail. The Coding System Cannot Find Them.

Congress Exempted the Medically Frail. The Coding System Cannot Find Them.

NeuroPulse


NeuroPulse Wk 32: Takeda Fixed the Cause, and Cannot Ship It Yet

NeuroPulse Wk 32: Takeda Fixed the Cause, and Cannot Ship It Yet

NeuroPulse Wk 31: An Open-Label 77% Could Not Rescue a Missed Endpoint

NeuroPulse Wk 31: An Open-Label 77% Could Not Rescue a Missed Endpoint

OrphanPulse


OrphanPulse Wk 32: Tarsus Paid $450M Upfront for a Readout in 2029

OrphanPulse Wk 32: Tarsus Paid $450M Upfront for a Readout in 2029

OrphanPulse Wk 31: The Panel Voted on a Process, Not a Drug

OrphanPulse Wk 31: The Panel Voted on a Process, Not a Drug

DealPulse Signal


DealPulse Signal Wk 32: Private Equity Took the Week and Paid Cash for All of It

DealPulse Signal Wk 32: Private Equity Took the Week and Paid Cash for All of It

DealPulse Signal Wk 31: One Buyer Paid Everything, Another Paid a Fifth

DealPulse Signal Wk 31: One Buyer Paid Everything, Another Paid a Fifth

DealPulse Report


DealPulse Report July 2026: Vertex Pays 102% as Oncology Cedes the Lead

DealPulse Report July 2026: Vertex Pays 102% as Oncology Cedes the Lead

DealFlow H1 2026 M&A Doubles as Upfront Spending Hits $174B

DealFlow H1 2026: M&A Doubles as Upfront Spending Hits $174B

The Beats


DealPulse Signal Wk 32: Private Equity Took the Week and Paid Cash for All of It

DealPulse Signal Wk 32: Private Equity Took the Week and Paid Cash for All of It

DealPulse Report July 2026: Vertex Pays 102% as Oncology Cedes the Lead

DealPulse Report July 2026: Vertex Pays 102% as Oncology Cedes the Lead

DealPulse Signal Wk 31: One Buyer Paid Everything, Another Paid a Fifth

DealPulse Signal Wk 31: One Buyer Paid Everything, Another Paid a Fifth

Analysis


Reshaping Pharma by 2027

7 Market Access Trends Reshaping Pharmaย by 2027

The Biologics Patent Cliff: Inside Pharma's 2026-2029 Reckoning

The Biologics Patent Cliff: Inside Pharma’s 2026-2029 Reckoning

Coverage


The ADC Decade Accelerates What to Watch at ASCO 2026

The ADC Decade Accelerates: What to Watch at ASCO 2026

The Briefs

In Japan, Expanding a Label Is What Triggers the Price Cut

In Japan, Expanding a Label Is What Triggers the Price Cut

Athithi Verma August 13, 2026
Black Diamond Bought a Licence Instead of a Ruling, and Six Patents Stay Untested

Black Diamond Bought a Licence Instead of a Ruling, and Six Patents Stay Untested

Athithi Verma August 13, 2026
Australia Cannot Settle Its Device Price Fight While the Service Sits Inside the Price

Australia Cannot Settle Its Device Price Fight While the Service Sits Inside the Price

Athithi Verma August 13, 2026
Oman Is Offering Drug Manufacturers the One Thing Government Procurement Normally Destroys

Oman Is Offering Drug Manufacturers the One Thing Government Procurement Normally Destroys

Athithi Verma August 13, 2026
Freenome's Lung Test Is Indicated for People Who Never Show Up

Freenome’s Lung Test Is Indicated for People Who Never Show Up

Athithi Verma August 13, 2026
No Product Is Approved for Hernia Prevention. BD Is Spending Five Years to Change That.

No Product Is Approved for Hernia Prevention. BD Is Spending Five Years to Change That.

Athithi Verma August 13, 2026
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