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The National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC) is a health policy research organization dedicated to the advancement of good evidence and science, and to fostering an environment in the United States that supports medical innovation.
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NPC Comments Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights
NPC submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology in response to the Request for Information Regarding the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise…
NPC Comments on HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025
In this comment letter, NPC offers input on HHS' Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025, annual rulemaking that governs programs and health plans offered under the Affordable Care Act.
NPC Submits Comments to CMS on Proposed Changes to Medicare Programs
In this comment letter, NPC weighs in on CMS' proposed technical and policy changes to Medicare Advantage and other Medicare programs.
Addressing Critical Ambiguities in CMS’s Drug Evaluation Process
With CMS's release of the list of drugs selected for evaluation under the IRA's Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, all eyes turn from the list to what’s next in the process. In this…
Getting Patient Input Right During the IRA Implementation
Important questions remain on how patient input will be incorporated in the IRA process as we approach the release of the list of drugs selected for negotiation.
NPC Submits Comments to CMS on Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
In this comment letter, NPC weighs in on CMS' proposed rule changes to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP).
NPC Comments on CMS' Drug Price Negotiation Counteroffer Information Collection Request
As CMS develops the detailed steps involved in the agency's drug pricing processes, NPC's comments highlight key shortcomings in the agency's counteroffer information collection request (ICR).
NPC Comments on CMS Information Collection Request for Negotiation Data Elements
NPC's comments offer input on the agency's latest efforts to implement the drug price-setting provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act through the design of a data collection process.
NPC Comments on CMS Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
NPC's comments highlight concerns about the agency's guidance regarding the implementation of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation and the potential for unintended consequences, including less…
In 2023, Decision Makers Should Dig into Data About Our Drug Pricing System
In Chain Drug Review, NPC's John O'Brien discusses how 2023 brings renewed imperative to root health policy decisions in evidence.
Shared Decision-Making Makes Sense for Patients and the Bottom Line
If shared decision-making is good for patients, is it good for the bottom line as well? A new study from NPC and Real Chemistry sheds light.
Skyrocketing Deductibles Should Be a Focus of Open-Enrollment Season
The dizzyingly complex process of shopping for health insurance can obscure some of the most important factors in making a choice.
Commentary: "New York Times Piece on Drug Market Ignores the Data (and Reality)"
NPC's President and CEO John M. O'Brien addresses research using politically expedient shortcuts and the consequences on policy...and patients.
NPC Comments on the Medicare Program's Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems
NPC's comments to CMS focus on recent proposals related to the transition to National Drug Codes for New Technology Add-on Payments and recommendations regarding payment mechanisms to improve access…
Pharmacists Can Help the Pharmaceutical Ecosystem Work Better for Patients
In a commentary, NPC President and CEO John O’Brien reflects on his personal experience as a pharmacist and how that training led him on the path to a career in health policy.
NPC Creates Guiding Principles for Designing and Evaluating Health Care Spending Research and Policies
NPC has developed principles to help evaluate health spending research.
New Moves to Shine More Light Into an Opaque Drug Pricing System
In his latest column for Chain Drug Review, NPC President and CEO John M. O’Brien points to the need for greater transparency in the pharmacy benefit manager-led rebate system.
Drug Price Regulation Trade-offs: Real or Imagined?
NPC hosted a panel at AcademyHealth’s National Health Policy Conference to explore the potential risks and unintended consequences of drug price regulation.
High Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs Lead to Worse Medication Adherence Without Overall Health Care Savings
Research from NPC and Xcenda suggests that high cost-sharing for prescription medications may have negative effects on patient health while not actually decreasing overall health care costs. …