While the Bridge Model was originally scheduled to end December 31, 2026 to be replaced by BALANCE on January 1, 2027 CMS extended the Bridge Model to allow for ongoing coverage of GLP-1 medications given the delay of the BALANCE model
Similarly, semaglutide was originally approved for diabetes under the brand name Ozempic in 2017, and then later approved for obesity (under the name Wegovy) in 2021
supplementation is hypothesized to mitigate oxidative damage in the central nervous system
FKK: has served on scientific advisory panels and/or been part of speakers bureaus for, served as a consultant to, and/or received research support from 89bio, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Carmot Therapeutics, Eli Lilly, Gubra, MedImmune, MSD/Merck, Mundipharma, Norgine, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, Structure Therapeutics, Zealand Pharma, and Zucara
This landmark event marks a strategic pivot for the Indian pharmaceutical sector toward high-value drug discovery and complex generics