Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer have brought Eliquis, the oral anticoagulant apixaban, into a new direct access channel through Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, making the medicine available to cash-paying patients in the United States from April 27, 2026. The move places one of the country’s most widely prescribed branded blood thinners inside a […]
Eliquis faces pricing pressure, but Bristol Myers Squibb and Pfizer are moving first. Direct access may become pharma’s new defence.
Samsung Bioepis secures Japan approval for its ustekinumab biosimilar with Nipro, marking a key step in Asia’s biosimilar adoption. Find out what this means.
Amgen has expanded its direct-to-patient program, AmgenNow, to include Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) and Amjevita (adalimumab-atto), each now available at a flat monthly price of $299 for eligible U.S. patients. This development forms part of Amgen’s broader agreement with the Trump Administration, satisfying conditions laid out in the President’s July 31 policy letter and positioning the company […]