AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDrug Costs: The U.S. Labor Department finalized a rule requiring pharmacy benefit managers to disclose rebates, fees and other payments to employer clients, aiming to help curb prescription costs. Medicaid: A federal judge struck down the administration’s stricter definition of “medically frail,” which limited exemptions from Medicaid work requirements. The ruling does not cancel the requirements, but gives states six months to adjust. AI Safety: The family of a 31-year-old woman with epilepsy sued OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged her to reduce prescribed medication before her death. Cancer Care: India’s drug-price regulator revised prices for 543 cancer medicine brands, with new rates due Nov. 9; some reductions are reported to reach 93%. Medicine Supply: Ghana launched a policy to raise locally made medicines’ share of domestic supply from 30% to 60%, while the African Medicines Agency urged regulators to work together to improve access to quality-assured medicines. Weight-Loss Drugs: Moorfields Private launched specialist eye assessments for people taking GLP-1 medicines; it says extra screening is not routinely recommended for everyone, but may help those with eye disease, symptoms or concerns.
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