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Patients have expanding options for where to receive and take their medications. Both payers and manufacturers can capitalize on these options to improve patient access, adherence, and outcomes.
Within many…
The past few years saw the launch of several direct-to-consumer (DTC) programs, including Amazon One Medical and Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs. In 2024, several manufacturer-designed DTC programs, such as…
As the pharma industry continues to adjust to the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the country will soon be ushering in a new presidential administration—leaving the future of…
This article was originally published in Drug Channels.
In a competitive market, pharma companies are increasingly relying on various datasets to drive their decision-making. With so many disparate sources, however,…
As payers grapple with their ever-increasing spend on healthcare services, many are entering into various arrangements with pharma manufacturers to help mitigate their risk when paying for cell, gene and…
This article was originally published in Drug Channels.
Vertical integration between payers, PBMs, specialty pharmacies, and providers has grown in the last decade, with more negotiating power concentrated among a…
According to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), U.S. drug shortages are the highest they’ve been in more than two decades. As of the end of 2024’s first quarter,…
This article was originally published in Fierce Pharma.
In the shift toward value-based care, more payers are outsourcing the management of specific therapeutic areas to third-party specialty benefit managers (SBMs).…
At the beginning of May, almost 8,000 attendees descended on Las Vegas for Asembia’s AXS24 Summit. While all of the session speakers discussed the future of healthcare in one way…
Navigating the landscape of patient access in the pharma industry has become increasingly complex, extending far beyond traditional channels. The challenges are multifaceted, influenced by evolving policies, innovative payer strategies,…
