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Policy Fatigue: The Future of Patient Access in Pharma
Author(s)Dane Schroeder, BGB Group
Key Takeaways
- Understand how “policy fatigue” is shaping access, affordability, and coverage decisions
- Identify the key disconnects between formulary coverage and real patient access
Across the pharmaceutical industry, coverage does not inherently mean access. As a result, the industry must overcome "policy fatigue" by rethinking access strategies, pricing models, and organizational integration to bridge the critical gap between product coverage and real-world patient access.
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