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Multiple copycats announced to rival AbbVie-owned blockbuster arthritis drug

By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) - Drugmaker partners Organon and Samsung Bioepis said on Saturday that they had launched a far cheaper copycat version ...

A California federal judge on Wednesday agreed to ship back to state court allegations that CVS Caremark and Express Scripts conspired to hike insulin drug prices, finding that the state of California's claims do not relate to the companies' work with the federal government.

At least four drugmakers are expected to launch new copycat versions of AbbVie's top-selling rheumatoid arthritis drug, Humira, over the next week, but experts expect little change in prices for the treatment even with the new competition. Drugmakers Boehringer Ingelheim, Sandoz and Organon are expected to launch their biosimilars on Saturday, adding to U.S. competition for the drug that started when Amgen released its copy in January. Usually prices fall, often dramatically, when multipl...

The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions released a playbook on Monday that outlines the key concerns employers have about pharmacy benefit management, and provides several recommendations for employers.

A referendum that would authorize the borough to establish a tax-financed open space fund will be on the election ballot in November.

We noted that the Inflation Reduction Act’s IRA focus on pharmaceutical manufacturers ignored a key player in the pharmaceutical supply chain — the Pharmacy Benefit Manager.

In November of 2022, we predicted a fertile post-election congressional landscape for Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) practice reform. Six months into the 118th Congress, we can confirm...

Lack of data from hospitals, PBMs in the spotlight at hearing

Tricare has begun letting its users add caregivers to their online Express Scripts pharmacy accounts.