Notizia - Recent Pharma, Healthcare and Biotech Happenings

Payers block Kaléo's expensive EpiPen challenger Kaléo reintroduced its Auvi-Q last week at a list price of $4,500 for a two-pack in an effort to capture some market share from Mylan’s EpiPen, which is listed at about $600 for a two-pack. Auvi-Q is set to launch next month. Under Kaléo’s pricing strategy, Auvi-Q will cost most patients $0 out-of-pocket. If an insurer refuses to cover the med, the company will step in and pay for that access, execs said last week. Uninsured patients can purchase the drug at a cash price of $360 for a two-pack. Instead, the strategy shifts the costs to insurers and pharmacy benefit managers. At a list price multiples higher than its comp...