News Briefs: Medicare Negotiation Will Cost Pharma Manufacturers

Moody’s on Aug. 19 released a report “stating that the drug pricing provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 are credit negative for the pharmaceuticals industry, as the savings to the federal government and consumers will generally be borne by the industry,” the credit rating firm said. The most substantial impact on drug manufacturers will come from the IRA’s Medicare provisions, which the report observes are “estimated to save the US government $102 billion over 10 years. This cost will fall largely to the industry, as will the price curbing provisions and the reduction in the beneficiary out-of-pocket costs.” Moody’s also expects pharma’s early-stage transaction trend to accelerate: “One implication of the Inflation Reduction Act will be an increase in industry-wide acquisitions, as companies will seek ways to improve longer-term growth rates, given pressure on earnings growth that will result from the legislation. By acquiring companies with promising pipeline-stage products, pharmaceutical companies can increase the number of future drug launches to drive higher earnings.”

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