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Marketed as cost-saving tools, AFPs can also strain safety-net resources.

From patent cliffs and government price controls, to self-pay models and staff-model HMOs, a look at the forces that could deflate the bubble—and those factors likely to keep it afloat a while longer.

Amid pressures on pharma to match the lowest international prices, experts warn of “policy laundering” and discriminatory impact.

Capturing insights from executives and industry experts on the biggest challenges shaping pharma today, from drug pricing pressures and access barriers to supply chain shifts, digital adoption, and evolving patient-centered care strategies.

The draft assessment finds that the popular weight loss drugs are costly but worth the price tag, while also urging for broader coverage and policy solutions.

By reducing waste, improving forecasting, and strengthening payer negotiations, these technologies are helping pharmaceutical companies unlock efficiency, accelerate adoption, and differentiate in competitive markets.

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.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers a $290 million False Claims Act ruling against CVS Caremark, a new report showing most small medical practices fall short on HIPAA compliance, and research revealing why pharmacists underreport adverse drug reactions.

A federal judge tripled damages against the pharmacy benefits manager after finding it encouraged inflated Medicare drug claims and underpaid pharmacies.

Payer-level reporting should do more than track performance—it must guide strategy, focus resources, and drive measurable brand impact.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers a new collaboration to expand access to GLP-1 therapies via LillyDirect, Pfizer’s Phase III miss in sickle cell disease, and how patient portals are improving access to care while creating new workload challenges for providers.

This episode of Pharma Pulse discusses a new executive order to build a domestic API stockpile, Eli Lilly’s 170% price increase for Mounjaro in the UK, and long-term research confirming the safety of aluminum in childhood vaccines.

This episode of Pharma Pulse explores AbbVie’s $195 million investment to expand US API production, new survey results showing mail-order and supermarket pharmacies outpacing traditional chains in customer satisfaction, and rising affordability pressures as insurers restrict GLP-1 coverage.

As pharma drug pricing debates heat up, the 340B program faces mounting challenges from outdated regulations, duplicate discounts, and limited transparency.

Conversation with chief tech expert explores AI’s rise in the support space—and separating the substance from the noise.

This episode of Pharma Pulse covers Vinay Prasad’s return to lead the FDA’s biologics center after a brief resignation, new research on severe COVID-19 risks for childhood cancer survivors, and the strategies pharma companies are adopting to stay competitive amid escalating healthcare costs.

The GSK Flovent example highlights the consequences for patients and pharma of the decision to eliminate the Medicaid rebate cap.

The online weight loss company launches a $119 starter plan using low-dose semaglutide and behavioral coaching to improve access, reduce side effects, and support sustainable weight loss.

The Spain-based CDMO strengthens its North American presence and capabilities through its purchase, while also acquiring a new rare disease treatment from Sanofi one month prior.

Is the industry ready for the Aug. 1 deadline of when these levies go into effect?

A JAMA Network Open study reveals that patients with private insurance can face monthly costs nearing $600 after a cancer diagnosis, highlighting the disparities based on cancer stage and calling for stronger financial support policies.

Kevin Chinn, vice president and head of the cell & gene therapy service line at Cencora, outlines why early planning, stakeholder engagement, and innovative access strategies are key to long-term CGT success.

In the first part of his video interview with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Brad Stewart, BDO’s national life sciences co-leader, describes the immediate and long-term impacts of this potential levy on pharma imports.

In the first part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Hyung Heon Kim, CEO of MetaVia, describes the US payer ecosystem’s level of preparedness to support broader access and long-term affordability for these therapies.

In the final part of his Pharma Commerce video interview, Murray Aitken, executive director, IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, details how he sees the competitive landscape evolving