Health Policy

A Mayo Clinic cardiologist's TV-set question makes the case for a home blood pressure monitor, with a caution on device reliability and home data in the chart.

The Dutch health institute Zorginstituut Nederland has concluded that a second cochlear implant for adults with severe hearing loss in both ears belongs in the basic health package. #SyenzaNews #MarketAccess

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety hosts ICMRA, the international coalition of medicines regulators, in Seoul from 3 to 6 November 2026, with AI rules and alternatives to animal testing on the agenda. #SyenzaNews #MarketAccess #drugregulation

Dr. Reddy's has FDA tentative approval for generic lenacapavir HIV prevention, priced at US$40 per person per year across 120 countries. #SyenzaNews #HIVprevention #MarketAccess

Australia's PBS strategic agreements with the medicines industry expire on 30 June 2027. At a 23 October webinar, the health department, GBMA and Medicines Australia explained what the deals cover, how patients can feed in, and where industry says they have fallen short on access. #SyenzaNews #MarketAccess #HTA #PBS #Australia

Infarmed's first Deep Dive looks at migraine medicines in Portugal. In 2025, more than 73,000 people used SNS-reimbursed migraine therapies, 85% of them women. Patients paid about €6 million (61%) of the €9.9 million pharmacy bill, and atogepant, funded only at the end of 2024, already led spending. #SyenzaNews #Migraine #MarketAccess #Portugal

The US Department of Labor has finalized its PBM fee disclosure rule. From plan years beginning on or after 1 July 2027, PBMs must disclose rebates, spread compensation, copay claw-backs and per-drug net prices to large self-insured ERISA plans, report twice a year, and accept an annual audit by an auditor the plan chooses. EBSA estimates $818.4 million a year in transfers from PBMs to plans and participants. #SyenzaNews #PBM #DrugPricing #MarketAccess

The Santa Maria Local Health Unit and Medtronic have signed a memorandum to create a hybrid care model that pairs in-person care with remote monitoring. Four clinical areas come first. #SyenzaNews #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth

The FDA's draft guidance lets sponsors add new patient-specific variants to one BLA without new trials, while CMS plans to broaden its gene therapy access model.

Portaria n.º 464/2026/1 limits state reimbursement for obesity medicines to SNS patients in a hospital obesity pathway. Cover is 15% for 12 months. #SyenzaNews #MarketAccess

New drug launch prices are still high. ICER's 2026 Launch Price and Access Report finds the median net price for 2025 approvals was about $257,000, and only about one in three new prescriptions was filled within 30 days. #SyenzaNews #MarketAccess #HEOR

ASPE finds Medicaid hospital provider taxes raised employer premiums 1.5 to 1.7 percent, and the 2025 WFTC law is projected to cut them further.