Pharmaceuticals
14 October 2019 - Posted by: Tine Carmeliet
Genetic material from plants, animals, microbials or other biological origin is today frequently used not only by companies active in the pharmaceutical or plant breeding industry, but also by businesses in the cosmetics and food industries. Think of a German cosmetics company developing a cream based on a plant extract from Indonesia, or a dairy › Read More
French government determined to sanction pharmaceutical companies for shortages of medicines
07 October 2019 - Posted by: Jeanne Fabre
According to an article published by French newspaper, Les Echos, the French government has decided to impose financial penalties on companies in cases of negligence that result in shortages of medicines. Shortages of medicinal products are increasing in France (See our previous blog post: French regulator (ANSM) imposes major financial penalty on a pharmaceutical company › Read More
France: Innovative medicines marketed too slowly
03 October 2019 - Posted by: Laëtitia Bénard
The Montaigne Institute, an independent think tank dedicated to public policy in France and Europe, published a report on innovative medicines on 19 September 2019, strongly recommending acceleration in market access and the renewal of the medical and economic evaluation of medicines. In France, a reimbursed innovative medicine can only be marketed after the High › Read More
Belgium: Minister of Economy imposes maximum price for orphan drug
25 September 2019 - Posted by: Claire Caillol
On 6 September 2019, the Minister of Economy announced in a communication that a maximum price for Leadiant Biosciences’ orphan drug, CDCA, which is used to treat the rare neurological disease, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), had been imposed. In Belgium, a drug manufacturer must file a request with the Ministry of Economy to fix the price › Read More
Netherlands: Debate between Dutch Minister of Care and pharmaceutical companies
18 September 2019 - Posted by: Lars Braams
On 27 August 2019, the Dutch Minister of Care wrote an open letter in one of the main Dutch newspapers (De Volkskrant), addressed to pharmaceutical companies. In the letter he requested price transparency. He stated that when an explanation for a price increase is proposed by a pharmaceutical company (for example, high development costs or › Read More