Patient Access

The merger integrates EVERSANA’s commercialization services with Waltz Health’s AI-powered payer tools to address patient affordability, streamline drug access, and reduce costs for high-expense therapies such as GLP-1s.

Rob Abbott, CEO, ISPOR, highlights how emerging data strategies, advanced technology, and a renewed focus on patient needs are setting the direction for the next era of healthcare worldwide.

In this Pharmaceutical Executive exclusive, Bob Jansen, David Shulkin, Gen. Paul Funk (Ret.), and Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster (Ret.)—members of the Federated Healthcare Advisory Panel—discuss how pharmaceutical companies can strengthen supply chain resilience, navigate policy shifts, and adopt a national security mindset.

As the FDA’s ban on mass compounding of semaglutide takes effect, Novo Nordisk introduces discounted pricing and new patient resources to ensure safe access to Wegovy.

Country is poised to offer growth-channel opportunities for global pharma companies ready to scale access, innovation, and profitability.

The argument for weighing clinical points more heavily in the access equation.

Chip Parkinson, CEO, GiftHealth, explains how AI-powered data integration is bringing new hope to patients by revealing hidden access barriers, streamlining treatment pathways, and challenging outdated utilization management practices.

Tiara Green, president, Accessia Health, explains how empowering trusted local leaders and involving communities early are key to closing persistent gaps in preventive care and healthcare access.

Subject matter experts share the challenges that patients face in terms of medication affordability, along with the role that specialty pharmacies can play in helping to tackle these issues.

Will Pih, co-founder, Two Labs, explains how specialty pharmacies and manufacturers are adapting to financial pressures in rare disease care through patient-centric services, hub innovation, and hybrid technology models.

Fran Gregory, VP, emerging therapies, Cardinal Health, discusses the evolving cell and gene therapy landscape, highlighting pipeline growth, cost challenges, and emerging therapeutic areas beyond oncology and hematology.

A panel of experts examines how stakeholders can support strategies that improve patient outcomes, while also navigating various distribution models.

Chip Parkinson, CEO, GiftHealth, explains how AI, real-time data, and closer payer collaboration are driving the next phase of growth and efficiency in specialty pharmacy.

Tiara Green, president, Accessia Health, highlights key themes from the upcoming discussion on how health equity, literacy, and social determinants are reshaping patient care—especially for those with chronic and rare conditions.

CMS’ draft guidance on real-world data study protocols marks a significant move toward transparency and rigor in Medicare coverage decisions.

Arda Ural explains how the tariffs will impact profit margins and potentially cause drug shortages.

LaShell Robinson, Head of Global Feasibility and Trial Equity at Takeda, speaks about the company's strategies to engage patients in underrepresented populations in its phase III psoriasis trials.

The high-stakes nature of cancer care, coupled with rapid scientific advancements and increasing payer and regulatory pressures, demands a specialized approach beyond traditional market access strategies.

Kimberley Chiang, vice president of biopharma commercial solutions at CoverMyMeds, discusses ethical considerations surrounding AI use in medication access and how the industry can ensure that these technologies are used responsibly and equitably.

Peter Ax, founder & CEO of UpScriptHealth, discusses the impact of tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry and how digital health platforms could potentially help offset them.

Jennifer Butler, chief commercial officer of Pleio, discusses misinformation's threat to public health, where patients are turning for trustworthy health information, the industry's pivot to peer-to-patient strategies to educate patients, and more.

Ian Baer, Founder and CEO of Sooth, discusses how the growing distrust in social media will impact industry marketing strategies and the relationships between pharmaceutical companies and the patients they aim to serve. He also explains dark social, how to combat misinformation, closing the trust gap, and more.

Polypharmacy, biosimilars, and GLP-1s among the evolving trends likely to play out in the pharmacy benefits space.

Bill Grambley, CEO of AllazoHealth, delves into the potential of AI to revolutionize patient engagement and adherence.