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Inflation-Adjusted Analysis of ICER's Unsupported Price Increase Reports: Contextualizing Drug Spending Changes
Published in the Journal of Medical Economics, this study evaluated the economic context of “unsupported” drug price increases reported by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Research (ICER) and…
Improving Access to Gene Therapies: A Holistic View of Current Challenges and Future Policy Solutions in the United States
Published in the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, this analysis provides a more holistic multistakeholder examination of the unique policy challenges associated with patient access to…
Subsequent Indications in Oncology Drugs: Pathways, Timelines, and the Inflation Reduction Act
This study explores how drug-level post-approval development in cancer drugs may be impacted by changes to the incentives for drug development due to the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare Drug…
The Inflation Reduction Act and Drug Development: Early Signals of Impact on Post-Approval Clinical Trials
At the inaugural Washington Health Economics Symposium (which took place in Washington, D.C. from October 7–8, 2024), NPC presented its latest research on the potential unintended consequences of the…
The Accelerated Approval Program for Oncology Drugs: Celebrating More Than 250,000 Life-Years Gained and Counting
NPC’s commentary in AJMC examines evidence regarding the clinical benefit of the FDA’s Accelerated Approval Program and finds it is working for patients.
Prescription Rebate Guarantees: Employer Insights
Nearly two-thirds of employer drug benefit decision makers reported having rebate agreements with a rebate guarantee for specialty drugs, according to new research from NPC published in the American…
Unanswered Questions and Unintended Consequences of State Prescription Drug Affordability Boards
Four states have given these boards authority to set drug prices. Published in Health Affairs Forefront, this primer highlights the uncertainties, challenges, and unintended consequences for patients…
The Impact of Patient Copay Accumulators and Maximizers on Out-of-Pocket Costs and Medication Persistence
Featured at #AMCP2024, this research explores the impact of Copay Accumulators and Maximizers on Patients
Specialty drug use for autoimmune conditions varies by race and wage among employees with employer-sponsored health insurance
Published in the Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy, this study found that low-income and non-white individuals participating in commercial health plans have lower usage of specialty…
Medicare Part D Coverage of Drugs Selected for the Drug Price Negotiation Program
Published in JAMA Health Forum, this study examined current Medicare beneficiary access to the drugs selected for the first round of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation…
Unintended Consequences of the Inflation Reduction Act: Clinical Development Toward Subsequent Indications
The Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (DPNP) may lead to fewer subsequent indications and delay launches for small molecule drugs, according to new research from…