[Reporter's View] Suspension of drug price cut
By Kim, Jin-Gu | translator Kim, Jung-Ju
23.05.08 06:17:15
The price of Forxiga, an SGLT-2 diabetes drug, remains unchanged despite the release of a generic version. AstraZeneca applied for suspension of drug price cut execution along with an administrative lawsuit, and the court accepted it. AstraZeneca cited the reason that Forxiga's indications include not only diabetes but also heart failure and kidney disease. A generic Forxiga was released as a treatment for diabetes, and the government's price cuts that affect other indications are unreasonable. Unlike the US, Switzerland, and Australia, Korea does not differentiate drug prices by indication. In other words, unless the current drug pricing system changes in a broader framework, it is very likely that the administrativ
Kim, Jin-Gu(kjg@dailypharm.com)