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Drug costs
Study: Patients Face Access Restrictions for Cell and Gene Therapies
November 10, 2021
The high cost and limited clinical evidence for cell and gene therapies have led U.S. health plans and countries outside the United States to limit access.
States Tackle Drug Pricing
September 07, 2021
For an assortment of reasons, the federal government hasn’t taken any action on regulating drug prices, so a handful of states have taken matters into their own hands.
Rituximab Biosimilars Produce Big Cost Savings, are Effective
September 07, 2021
A large Netherlands study demonstrated that rituximab biosimilars (R-biosimilars) produced a 43 percent reduction in annual costs. In addition, three-year overall survival did not differ between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and those receiving rituximab, according to the researchers.
CBO Updates Model for Assessing Policy Changes on Drug Innovation
August 26, 2021
The new model indicates a small initial impact on new drugs coming to the market, but an impact that grows over time.
ICER Updates Assessment of Hereditary Angioedema Therapies
August 24, 2021
ICER calculations using real-world data would result in major price cuts of three therapies — Takhzyro, Haegarda, and Cinryze — if they were to meet commonly used cost-effective thresholds.
The Generic, Biosimilar Medicine Industry Today and What it Can Become in The Next Decade
July 14, 2021
International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association recently released the report, "A Vision for the Global Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Industry,” covering the current global Generic and Biosimilar medicine industry, and released a vision of what the market will be in 2030 and how to achieve it.
Generic Drug Price Tags: Too High. And Too Low. Competition Can Help Create an In-Between.
July 13, 2021
Low prices and some gaming of regulations can drive out competitors and create monopolies that allow generic makers to jack up their prices. Experience has shown that it often takes multiple generics to achieve the promised-for downward pressure on prices.
Biden Executive Order Takes Aim at Drug Prices, Hospital Mergers
July 09, 2021
Hospital mergers, drug prices, and non-compete clauses for the rank and file are all targets of President Joe Biden’s pen today as he signed a sweeping executive order instructing federal departments and agencies to reshape what he called “booming” economy by putting workers first, encouraging higher wages and the opportunity for mobility.
2021 Managed Healthcare Executive® Pharmacy Survey: What Federal Policy Will Most Likely Occur in 2021, Which Will Curb Drug Prices?
June 17, 2021
In this final part of the MHE 2021 Pharmacy Survey, participants share their thoughts on which federal policies they favor as a way to curb drug prices and which policy is more likely to occur this year. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents.
Is Competition the Way to Bring Down the Price of Diabetes Drugs?
June 07, 2021
Harvard researchers say, well, maybe.