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The Accelerated Approval Program for Oncology Drugs: Celebrating More Than 250,000 Life-Years Gained and Counting
NPC’s commentary in AJMC examines evidence regarding the clinical benefit of the FDA’s Accelerated Approval Program and finds it is working for patients.
Unanswered Questions and Unintended Consequences of State Prescription Drug Affordability Boards
Four states have given these boards authority to set drug prices. Published in Health Affairs Forefront, this primer highlights the uncertainties, challenges, and unintended consequences for patients…
Medicare Part D Coverage of Drugs Selected for the Drug Price Negotiation Program
Published in JAMA Health Forum, this study examined current Medicare beneficiary access to the drugs selected for the first round of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation…
Unintended Consequences of the Inflation Reduction Act: Clinical Development Toward Subsequent Indications
The Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (DPNP) may lead to fewer subsequent indications and delay launches for small molecule drugs, according to new research from…
Affordability Is About More Than Drug Prices
A research survey from NPC and Xcenda found that potential government involvement in drug pricing would be unlikely to increase patient affordability.
U.S. Care Pathways: Continued Focus on Oncology and Outstanding Challenges
A peer-reviewed study assessed changes in development, implementation, and evaluation of care pathways, and reviewed the latest evidence on integration of pathways with value-based care initiatives…
Are Payers Ready to Address the Financial Challenges Associated with Gene Therapy?
NPC and the Analysis Group conducted market research to explore payer views of the potential roles that existing and new alternative payment approaches could play in managing the financial risk and…
Regulatory Barriers Impair Alignment of Biopharmaceutical Price and Value
This white paper highlights the challenges biopharmaceutical manufacturers and payers face when developing value-based contracts.
Care Pathways in U.S. Health Care Settings: Current Successes and Limitations, and Future Challenges
Care pathways, also known as clinical pathways or integrated care pathways, are typically characterized as a method for managing patient care based on clinical practice guidelines, with the main…