Pricing

One, tackle by price; the other, tackle with data.

Now more than two years into launching his alternative and transparent drug payment model, the longtime entrepreneur, in an interview with Pharm Exec, discusses the prescription drug cost landscape and shares his recipe for true disruption to the pharma pricing machine.

With competition for follow-on-biologics on the upswing—and a potential market boom perhaps around the corner—continued education and course-setting for all stakeholders in charting the access landscape is paramount.

In this Pharmaceutical Executive video interview, Jesse Mendelsohn, senior vice president at Model N, talks about the influence of Medicare Part D drug price negotiations on manufacturer go-to-market strategies and decision-making, and the industry’s response to the wider dialogue on pricing transparency.

Amid lingering questions and uncertainty, a look at ways pharma companies can prioritize incorporating the Inflation Reduction Act into their strategic planning process—and do it now.

JAMA commentary suggests that issues such as high costs, access, and equity will stop patients from obtaining GLP-1 agonists to treat obesity.

Cardinal Health report highlights new biosimilar treatments, legislative developments, and multiple industry perspectives.

Amid shifting healthcare cost strategies, how manufacturers can apply past lessons to best support patients and help boost drug adherence.

As the market for biosimilars expands, a nuanced approach is needed to balance cost considerations with patient safety and pharmacovigilance efforts.

Higher prices of insulin attributed to significant annual increases, outpacing general inflation.

A look at how legislation—and the wider quest for more transparency on drug costs and reimbursement—may impact manufacturer product launch and pricing strategies in the years ahead.

In an interview with Pharm Exec Associate Editor Don Tracy, Ron Lanton, Partner, Lanton Law PLLC, discusses recent moves by CVS and Express Scripts to follow Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs model.

In an interview with Nicholas Saraceno, Bill Roth, General Manager, Managing Partner, Blue Fin Group, discusses the changing role of PBMs and recent price structure overhauls.

Proposed legislation aims to address pharmacy benefit manager tactics to reduce prescription drug prices.

Novo Nordisk said it will continue providing Levemir vials and the Levemir FlexPen for diabetes control while supplies last, until the full product discontinuation at the end of 2024.

Eight rapid-, short-, and long-acting insulin products will move to tier one preferred status, which limits out-of-pocket spending to $35 or less for patients with diabetes.

Rubin speaks about how drugs aren’t being properly valued.

Webinar Date/Time: Thu, Oct 12, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

A phased launch approach may ultimately be more sustainable and enable maximum market penetration and commercial success with less upfront investment than traditional “go-for-broke” strategies.

In this exclusive Q&A, Vishali Amin, chief of staff to the office of the president and senior director of customer success for Kalderos, discusses the biggest hurdles to drug affordability, how patients can become aware of drug discounts, how drugs are selected for regulatory discount programs, and drug pricing strategies.

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the IRA being signed into law, questions remain about how the new law will reverberate changes across the biopharma industry.

Kevin Hagan, president and CEO of the PAN Foundation, discusses how pharma can help Medicare patients post-IRA reform.

Kevin Hagan, president and CEO of the PAN Foundation, spoke to PharmExec about the recent IRA changes to Medicare and how it positively effects patients.

Webinar Date/Time: Thu, Mar 16, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Curative-type therapies offer great hope in further transforming treatments for cancer and other diseases, but addressing the economics of these products—and ultimately the cost-benefit equation—is daunting. What is being done to smooth the path for pricing and reimbursement?