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CMS Final Medicaid Drug Rebate Rule Details New Misclassification Penalties and Numerous Other Changes

FDA Law

CMS did not finalize the price verification survey, which would have required manufacturers of 10 costly drugs selected annually to provide clinical information as well as information on production, distribution, research, and marketing costs, revenue and profit, and ex-U.S. Remarkably, manufacturers may not dispute a CMS notification.

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A Reversal on Sequencing? Proposed Legislation Would Allow Patenting of Naturally Occurring Genes

FDA Law

Gibbs — A recent blog post focused on the potentially negative implications of the proposed Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) for manufacturers of generic drugs and biosimilar products. They argued that the legislation was necessary to spur innovation of new vaccines and therapies in response to emerging health threats.

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The MAHA Assessment’s Implications: Drugs (Part One)

FDA Law

There are also drugs the Assessment identifies as being used off-label without high-quality evidence or for uses that are approved but without rigorous true placebo-controlled trials (namely vaccines) and/or with known safety concerns. We will continue to monitor these developments as they come.

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CMS Publishes Grab Bag of Proposed Changes to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

FDA Law

Most are new or revised definitions and administrative changes, but several proposals represent new policies that should be of concern to drug manufacturers. Price Transparency Surveys The MDRP statute requires manufacturers to submit only three prices: average manufacturer price (AMP), best price, and nominal prices.

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Every Claim You Make, Every Step You Take…CVM Will Be Watching You

FDA Law

Elanco is the manufacturer of recently approved Zenrelia (ilunocitinib tablets) (September 2024), which is indicated for control of pruritus associated with allergic dermatitis and control of atopic dermatitis in dogs at least 12 months of age.

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A Review of H5N1

Alabama Academy of Family Physicians

Also, CDC has provided a candidate vaccine virus to manufacturers for rapid production if needed. The Bureau of Clinical Laboratories at ADPH is also providing testing but should be prioritized for patients that are underinsured or uninsured. For the public, cautious monitoring is recommended.

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Arsenicum album for Kerala school students: a bogus prophylaxis

Tiny Physician

On the brighter side, daily case count drastically decreased and vaccination drive is happening at top speed. Almost 1 billion doses of vaccine have been administered so far and the situation is currently under control. However, there is no clinical trial on its effect on COVID 19 infection or its complications. References 1.