ICER Report on Eliquis, Xarelto May Aid Drug Price Negotiations

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) published a report on Oct. 2 evaluating the blood thinners Eliquis (apixaban) and Xarelto (rivaroxaban), two of the 10 drugs that will be subject to Medicare price negotiations starting in 2026.

Based on ICER’s modeling and review of the available evidence, the organization determined that Eliquis and Xarelto could have substantial price premiums over warfarin. However, when compared with dabigatran, ICER noted that Eliquis could have a smaller price premium and Xarelto could have no price premium. Warfarin and dabigatran are both generic drugs that are competitors to Eliquis and Xarelto.

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Tim Casey

Tim Casey

Tim has worked as a reporter and editor for more than 20 years. Before joining AIS Health in December 2021, he was a business reporter covering the commercial real estate industry’s capital markets for four years. He previously covered health care business issues for two medical publishing companies and high school, college and professional sports for the Sacramento Bee newspaper. Tim has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Georgetown University.

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