Viatris and Merck have disclosed plans to settle litigation currently pending before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit over the ANDA sponsor’s generic versions of its sitagliptin-containing medicines, Januvia (sitagliptin) and Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin).

Sanofi is the last of three big insulin makers to offer its top-selling insulin at the same out-of-pocket cost regardless of patients’ insurance coverage, but calls for other health care players to make concessions as well.

Japan’s annual drug reimbursement price revision for 2023 will cut approximately $2.3bn from national healthcare costs, and while several temporary price increases have been granted to cope with an ongoing supply crisis for some products, a system of one-off revisions for big sellers remains.