Market Access and Pricing

A trial set out to determine whether empagliflozin can help prevent hospitalizations and extend life for patients with heart failure, while not hurting the US payers’ pockets.

The lack of transparency in the pharmaceutical industry further exacerbates the challenges faced by consumers.

Properly supporting market access for a newly launched product with a single indication is challenging. Doing so for multiple indications, or supporting subsequent indications, can have a compounding effect on the degree of difficulty for getting everything right.

Analysis explores where drug prices are derived from, and whether a holistic societal approach can help determine these products’ true value.

Cohort study explores value-based insurance designs, while also determining how one’s place of residency can potentially play a role.

Technavio analysis notes that an increase drug patent expirations could be a contributing factor.

Cohort study dives into whether low income subsidy losses are associated with disability status, age, and race and ethnicity.

Pharma Commerce travels to Orlando for a pulse-check on this fast-evolving landscape in patient care.

And the need to boost awareness of this critical healthcare resource.

An analysis of the two main new models for pharmacy—unique direct—to-consumer for brands and cash pay for generics—and what members of industry think about them.

An analysis conducted by RAND Corporation determines that majority of new Rx medications are first sold in the United States before making their debut in other countries.

A dive into this market reveals that the latest numbers yield promising results—a global value of a worldwide $1.6 trillion—but it will continue to be attributed to past, present, and future healthcare spending.

Health Affairs study investigates the consequences of patient medication abandonment surrounding oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis.

In order to provide both profitability and medication access, a balancing act is required.

Duplicate rebates have resulted in revenue leakage for manufacturers.

New England Journal of Medicine study provides a breakdown of how hospitals—especially those that qualify for discounts under the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program—are able to make a profit off insurer pharmaceutical expenditures.

In an interview with Pharma Commerce Associate Editor Don Tracy, Ron Lanton, Partner, Lanton Law PLLC, discusses recent moves by CVS and Express Scripts to follow Mark Cuban's drug plus model.

Experts explore ways in which the financial sector refined the healthcare landscape, including its evolutions throughout the years.

All healthcare stakeholders must participate to dismantle barriers and ensure access to medicines that save lives.

Analysis examines how social and healthcare factors play a role.

Soaring healthcare costs show little sign of abating in 2024, and concerns about the affordability of medications and medical services continue to grow, despite investments in technology, clinical innovation, and efforts to manage utilization and waste.

Morgan Company report makes the case for expanding coverage for GLP-1s beyond diabetes treatment and into the weight loss class, but are employers on board?

While often portrayed in a negative light, it is important to find a balanced perspective on its role in the pharma sector.

US biosimilars market projected to grow from less than $10 billion in 2022 to more than $100 billion by 2029.

Popular works in the category explore 340B guidelines, ‘smart pharma’ capabilities, and commercialization trends.

Over the past year, Pharma Commerce’s digital coverage featured a variety of subject matters, ranging from how to calculate 340B prices, to the future of pharmacy.

The most popular pieces pertaining to the supply chain featured ADMs, vaccine supply chains, and wholesalers.

In the face of chronic disease, DTx have the opportunity to provide a lifeline to patients.

Will result from Medicare reforms, despite increased drug uptake.

While new forms of pharmacy continue to surface beyond brick-and-mortar retail, a look at what is driving this shift in perspective—and "pharmacies of the future"—is warranted.