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Moving to MFN Means QALYs -- Long Rejected by U.S. Policymakers as Discriminatory -- Would Be Used to Set Prices

Moving to MFN Means QALYs -- Long Rejected by U.S. Policymakers as Discriminatory -- Would Be Used to Set Prices

Plus a look at all the MFN action, from the industry reactions to Democratic positioning to the administration’s sales efforts

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 19, 2026
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Oz Continues to Press for MFN ‘Codification’ at PhRMA Event

Oz Continues to Press for MFN ‘Codification’ at PhRMA Event

The industry's reaction to the call for permanent price controls: 'We’ve seen this movie before'

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 18, 2026
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Going Deeper on Another 'Pharm-to-Conference-Table' Obesity Offering

Going Deeper on Another 'Pharm-to-Conference-Table' Obesity Offering

There are references today to Tom Brady, Mark Cuban, and PBM concentration. Something for everyone!

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 17, 2026
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The Government Is Looking for 340B Rebate Model Feedback As It Resurrects Rulemaking

The Government Is Looking for 340B Rebate Model Feedback As It Resurrects Rulemaking

And PCMA has picked up the pace of its communications, so Cost Curve is going to have to pick up the pace of its fact-checking

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 13, 2026
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Big Pharma Companies Won Concessions via Dealmaking With Trump. But What Happens to Everyone Else?

Big Pharma Companies Won Concessions via Dealmaking With Trump. But What Happens to Everyone Else?

Plus obesity news on adherence, vials, and reimbursement in Medicare

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 12, 2026
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Pfizer Cut the Price of Certain Forms of Ibrance, Its Blockbuster Breast Cancer Med

Pfizer Cut the Price of Certain Forms of Ibrance, Its Blockbuster Breast Cancer Med

And a survey of community oncologists finds near unanimity on the negative impacts of step therapy

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 11, 2026
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Can Spending on TrumpRx Be Applied to Insurance Deductibles? It’s Complicated.

Can Spending on TrumpRx Be Applied to Insurance Deductibles? It’s Complicated.

And the Trump administration says that it has successfully pushed prices up in Europe, though the evidence of pricing action overseas remains scant

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 10, 2026
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TrumpRx Continues to Drive Pricing Chatter, With Attention on Generics and GoodRx

TrumpRx Continues to Drive Pricing Chatter, With Attention on Generics and GoodRx

And there are still TrumpRx stories to be told, including an effort by Pfizer to use the platform in a low-key biosimilar price war

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 9, 2026
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TrumpRx Is Live. It’s Underwhelming.

TrumpRx Is Live. It’s Underwhelming.

And Hims announced a compounded version of Wegovy’s active ingredient, causing reactions from Novo and the FDA

Brian Reid
Brian Reid
Feb 6, 2026
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