German price cuts loom for Novartis' Galvus and Merck's Januvia
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Novartis and Merck could soon have to drop the prices of their DPP-4 inhibitors, vildagliptin and sitagliptin, in Germany if health technology appraisal bodies there remain less than impressed. The products are undergoing the first retrospective review under Germany's tough AMNOG pricing and reimbursement system and IQWiG, the Institute for Quality and Efficiency and Healthcare, has just released the preliminary findings.
You may also be interested in...
Lack Of Industry Involvement In EU HTA Scoping Process Exacerbates ‘Unworkable’ Timelines
Scientific advice could help companies make up for the lack of involvement in scoping, but slots are in short supply.
German HTA Queries Polivy Benefits Amid Lack Of Evidence
Roche’s lymphoma drug Polivy could face pricing challenges in Germany as it undergoes a full benefit assessment.
Germany Confirms No Reimbursement Status For ‘Lifestyle’ Drug Wegovy
In Germany Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy will remain excluded from reimbursement for obesity, unlike Rhythm’s Imcivree.