Korea delivered two breakthrough reimbursement decisions, opening transformative access to Ultomiris for refractory generalized myasthenia gravis and elevating Jemperli to first-line status in dMMR/MSI-H endometrial cancer.
The Reimbursement Landscape Recalibrates As we pause for the Thanksgiving holiday, a sincere thank-you to our readers and partners for your continued engagement. This week’s update reflects a period of meaningful policymaking momentum across major global agencies. Across the U.S., UK, France, Canada and Thailand, agencies delivered firm, directional decisions that shape how hospitals, clinics … Read more
Reimbursement Momentum Favours SKYRIZI, Tagrisso and Cosentyx Friday brought major reimbursement shifts in Canada and Korea, recalibrating near-term access in inflammatory bowel disease, EGFR-mutated lung cancer and hidradenitis suppurativa. AbbVie secured a major win in Canada as SKYRIZI moved closer to funded access for ulcerative colitis. In Korea, reimbursement recalibration strengthened Tagrisso’s advantage over Leclaza … Read more
Pacira has sued WhiteOak and Qilu after ANDA filings for generic EXPAREL, initiating a 30-month FDA stay and strengthening its defense of 21 Orange Book patents.
Neuraxpharm and mjn-neuro will launch EPISERAS, an AI-based earpiece that predicts seizures minutes in advance, offering real-time alerts for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
RWE Demonstrates Significant Four-Year MACE Reduction Repatha (Evolocumab), Amgen’s PCSK9 inhibitor, has once again demonstrated its cardiovascular impact, this time in a real-world population exceeding 110,000 patients. New findings presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2025 show that the therapy delivers sustained, long-term reductions in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) for patients with … Read more
AI Imaging Advances, ALS Pipeline Progress, and New CMS Reimbursement Gains Signal Steady Momentum in a Holiday-Quiet Neurology Cycle Even as Thanksgiving week typically slows the flow of biotech and medtech announcements, the neurology sector delivered a trio of meaningful developments across imaging innovation, neurodegenerative drug progress, and federal reimbursement policy. Together, they reflect a … Read more
Broader 2026 Coverage Enhances Economics Across Multiple Care Settings A sweeping set of CMS and Medicaid reimbursement decisions is reshaping 2026 access across neuromodulation, electrophysiology, advanced wound reconstruction, diagnostic testing, and regenerative biologics. From APC assignments and ASC approvals to national pricing and expanded Medicaid coverage, these updates strengthen commercial readiness for emerging technologies while … Read more
CMS has issued the CY 2026 ESRD PPS final rule, introducing a higher base rate, new geographic adjustments, revised outlier policies, and changes to the ESRD Quality Incentive Program.
This edition of Synopulse’s NeuroPulse tracks major CMS reimbursement boosts, pivotal ALS and SMA milestones, robotic and AI-powered medtech breakthroughs, and new biomarker and neurodevelopment updates shaping tomorrow’s neurology landscape.