Janssen continues to pursue aggressive policies to reduce inappropriate use of 340B discounts. Firm estimates that 58% of list prices went to commercial and government insurers, 340B providers and others in the US health care system in the form of price concessions last year.

Celltrion USA’s chief commercial officer Thomas Nusbickel tells Scrip how he’s shaping the South Korean group’s operations ahead of key launches that include assets in the immunology segment. He also weighs in on whether big pharma will stay in the biosimilars game over the long term.

In general, more Part D drugs will be eligible than Part B drugs in the early years of the program because Part D drugs have higher levels of spending and so will dominate the list of candidates. A new report sizes up the drugs that would qualify for Medicare Price negotiation in 2026-2028.

Ten Chinese biotechs raised at least a combined $221m in venture capital and private equity deals after the turn of the year.