Sweden’s TLV has published its health economic assessment of Merck’s Keytruda for locally advanced cervical cancer, finding clear efficacy benefits when added to chemoradiation. However, the agency warns that cost-effectiveness hinges on price transparency and real-world survival durability.
Scientists and staff walk outside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration headquarters, representing the agency’s growing focus on regulatory innovation and public health priorities. (AI-generated for editorial illustration purposes.) FDA expands National Priority Voucher pilot with six new awardees, bringing total to 15 therapies The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a significant … Read more
CMS’ Medicaid drug payment model links value-based pricing and international benchmarks to lower costs and improve patient outcomes. (Editorial illustration.) US government aims to lower Medicaid drug prices and align costs with global rates under new GENEROUS model The US government has launched a sweeping initiative to reduce prescription drug costs under the Medicaid program, … Read more
The Dutch Healthcare Institute is taking a cautious, phased approach to new obesity drugs, limiting access to patients with the highest disease burden. The move reflects concerns about evidence gaps, cost-effectiveness, and the growing pressure obesity treatments could place on the national healthcare budget.
Thailand is letting patients fill hospital prescriptions at registered pharmacies under a new initiative expected to save households 32 billion baht annually. Officials say the program will ease private-sector pricing pressure and improve drug access nationwide.
In a major policy moment, Lilly and Novo Nordisk are in active talks with U.S. officials to cap obesity drug prices, aligning political pressure with market strategy.
HRSA’s approval of eight manufacturers for its 340B Rebate Model Pilot signals a major pricing shift.
CMS’s payment modernization plan seeks to trim inefficiencies, curb wasteful spending in wound care, and realign value in Medicare reimbursement. Providers brace for tighter margins as policymakers hail a new era of cost discipline.
From October 27, 2025, patients in the Netherlands with spinal metastases or multiple myeloma can access bone cement injections.
The New Frontier of Gene Editing: From Precision Tools to Personalized Therapies A new generation of programmable gene editing tools is pushing biotechnology toward an era of truly personalized medicine one in which therapies are tailored not only to specific diseases but to individual genetic profiles. As highlighted in a recent npj Biomedical Innovations feature … Read more