All articles by Alex Watt

Market instability expected from South Korea’s new pricing reform in 2026-2028

Every two years, South Korea adjusts the national health insurance (NHI) prices for existing listed products based on the actual…
Pharma braces for critical French drug pricing reforms pending CEPS’s report

Growing budgetary pressure is a central theme in France as the country prepares for the publication of the government's 2026…
The European Market Access Lag: 2021–2024

In this article, GlobalData investigates key reimbursement trends that reflect the current delays to patient access across the European region.…
International Reference Pricing (IRP) 2024: A year in review

International reference pricing (IRP), also known as external reference pricing (ERP), is one element commonly used when setting the price…
Key pharma launch trends in 2024

Drug manufacturers faced a variety of hurdles in 2024. Healthcare system reforms, preparation for the EU joint clinical assessments (JCAs)…

Setback for UK pharma as government sets unexpectedly high VPAG payback rate in 2025

The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced its anticipated 2025 headline payback rate for new medicines…
Exploring drug shortages in European markets: the causes, analysis, and response

Since 2023, the pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe has faced an unprecedented challenge related to drug shortages. Previously, shortages were…
Keytruda and Opdivo: a decade review

PD-1 inhibitors have become a paramount achievement in the oncology space and have revolutionised cancer treatment over the last decade.…
Casgevy: Launch sequence and price analysis of the first marketed CRISPR therapy

In December 2023, Vertex (US) and CRISPR Therapeutics’s (Switzerland and US) Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) was approved in the US for…
Ukraine: a market access review over two years of war

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the Ukrainian budget has prioritised national security and defence. However, other…

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