Ira Studin, PhD

Ira Studin, PhD, MPH, is president of Stellar Managed Care Consulting, a pharma busines strategies firm in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He has written Strategic Healthcare Management and numerous articles in healthcare business journals. He can be reached at istudin@stellarmc.com

Articles

Payer Key Business Factors for Orphan Product Launches

Supporting health plan clinical preparation and financial modeling.

Exploring Fixed and Variable Coverage Principles

Different paths to formulary decision-making.

If Non-Formulary Hospital, Price May Not Be the Rx

Reversing non-formulary status will usually require new data.

The Case for Elevating a Brand’s Price Proposition

Tackling the subjective limits of value proposition.

Planning for Second to Market in Orphan Disease Space

Payers not looking to favor one product.

Playing the Long Game on Tighter Than Label Coverage

Potential for quality equivalent to economies of scale.