Pharmaceutical Commerce - February 2025 Issue (PDF)

As drug development increasingly targets multiple indications, pharma companies must make strategic branding decisions—balancing regulatory requirements, market dynamics, and patient safety—to choose between single-brand or multi-brand approaches.

Alice Valder Curran outlines the steps manufacturers should take to better prepare for upcoming executive actions on drug pricing and market access.

State Medicaid leaders create a plan to ensure safety, affordability, and equitable access for children and families living with rare diseases.

Claire Riches highlights inefficiencies in the current drug approval process, while outlining the role of payers and insurers in shifting toward data-driven approval framework.

Access to the GLP-1 will be streamlined, and starting July 1, will result in a limited-time $299 price for eligible self-pay patients.