CMS to Increase Reimbursement for New Sickle Cell Gene Therapies through Outcomes-Based Agreements

CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), Sickle Cell Gene Therapies, Increased Reimbursement, Outcomes-Based Agreements (OBAs), Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Access Model, Medicaid Access, Casgevy, Lyfgenia, Fertility Preservation Services, Equitable Access, Administrative Burden Reduction

Boehringer Ingelheim Leverages Late-Stage Pipeline for 25 New Launches over the Next Decade

Boehringer Ingelheim, Late-stage pipeline, 25 new launches, Decade, Jardiance, Heart failure approvals, Ofev, Pipeline expansion, Management reshuffle

Eli Lilly’s State Law Attempt to Halt Florida Compounding Pharmacy’s Tirzepatide Sales Dismissed

Eli Lilly, Florida compounding pharmacy, RXCompoundStore.com, Tirzepatide (Mounjaro/ Zepbound), Judge Roy Altman, Federal Food/ Drug/ and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), Frivolous lawsuits

US Drug Shortages Hit Record High Since 2001: ASHP Report

Drug shortages, Record high, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), 323 drugs in shortage, Chemotherapy drugs, ADHD therapies, Central nervous system stimulants, Antimicrobials, Hormone agents, Intravenous fluids, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Biden administration, White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, Defense Production Act (DPA), Incentives for hospitals, Quality concerns, Controlled substances