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Wage and Its Impact on Access and Adherence to Specialty Medications
Research found that lower-wage employees faced higher out-of-pocket costs, were less likely to use specialty medicines than higher-income workers and relied more regularly on emergency room care.
NPC’s John O’Brien Discusses The Myth of Average on AiArthritis Voices 360 Talk Show
On a recent episode of AiArthritis Voices 360 Podcast, John M. O’Brien discusses NPC’s research on the importance of fostering biopharmaceutical innovation and improving patient access to the right…
Continuing Innovation for Rare Conditions Under the Orphan Drug Act
The Orphan Drug Act has served as a catalyst for the development of many innovative therapies to treat rare diseases. Without the appropriate incentives to develop therapies for rare or ultra-rare…
Addressing the Needs of People Living With Autoimmune Disorders: A Conversation With Molly Murray
NPC had the opportunity to speak with Molly Murray, president and CEO of the Autoimmune Association, to learn more about the importance of understanding how individual patient differences affect the…
Innovating to Help Patients with Rare Diseases
One out of every 10 Americans live with a rare disease. Rare Disease Week serves as a reminder of their many needs and challenges and the work that researchers, clinicians, and our member companies…
What If Groundbreaking Medicines Never Existed?
New research from estimates what health gains might have been lost without the introduction of influential innovations for six serious diseases.
Why Patients Are Paying More at the Pharmacy Counter in Early 2022 - And What We Can Do to Fix It
NPC Immediate Past Board Chair Mike Ryan and CSO Sharon Phares explore policy solutions to ensure patients can have predictable and affordable out-of-pocket costs for medicines.
Drug Price Controls in Medicare Part D: Not a Remedy for More Than 5 Million Medicare Beneficiaries
Proposals seeking to improve access for Medicare beneficiaries should ensure that patients are better able to get the medicines their doctors say they need.
How the Myth of Average Persists in Health Benefits
People are different and their health needs vary. Though differences among patients are common, these differences aren’t always considered in treatment and coverage decisions.
Achieving “Fair Access” Requires Better Benefit Design
An Institute for Clinical and Economic Review report acknowledges that patients are still facing barriers to needed treatments as a result of their health benefit design.
Making Our Health Care System More Supportive and Inclusive for Caregivers
NPC President and CEO John M. O'Brien writes about how we can better incorporate the needs of caregivers into our health care system and provide them the support they deserve.
AMCP Partnership Forum: Exploring Paths to Equitable Benefit Design
Mitigating racial health disparities is critical to advancing equitable access to health care, including medications and other therapies. NPC joined other experts at an AMCP Partnership Forum earlier…
At the Heart of It: How Innovation Drives Improved Patient Outcomes
In honor of World Heart Day, NPC looks at how innovative medical interventions have vastly improved cardiovascular disease outcomes.
Drug Innovations Are Delivering for Patients. We Need Innovation in How They’re Paid For.
In a commentary for PharmaBoardroom, NPC's John M. O’Brien explains why we need a focused effort from all health care stakeholders to innovate on how we pay for vital medicines.
Rethinking Benefit Design: Eliminating Inefficient Hurdles
Reforming health benefits by overhauling existing utilization management practices and adjusting patient cost-sharing to incentivize high-value care would help achieve more affordable, patient…
Working Together to Deliver Innovation for Patients During COVID-19 and Beyond
What's at risk if we limit innovation? Read the commentary from NPC's John O'Brien in Chain Drug Review.
Why Drug Rebates Aren’t Working for Patients
During a recent webinar, NPC President and CEO John M. O'Brien discusses how the Medicare Part D rebate system creates barriers to affordable care for patients.
Missing: Patient Input in Drug Coverage Policy
A new study by NPC and the Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health at Tufts Medical Center found that health insurance plans do not ask patients for input when developing specialty drug…
On World Hepatitis Day, Looking at Innovation That Goes Beyond a Pill
Michael Ciarametaro, Vice President of Research at NPC, reflects on how the scientific revolution of hepatitis C led to a corresponding reimbursement revolution that became a fertile ground for large…
The Trade-off for Price Controls: Are We Willing to Accept Fewer Medicines?
It's possible to strike a balance between innovation and efficient spending, and to implement policies ensuring that resources are being invested in treatments, procedures and public health efforts…