US Needs Drug Negotiating Power, ASCO Study Concludes
May 31st 2020Cancer drug prices are rising in the United States and Europe, but European regulators negotiate drug prices, and the results are seen in pricing trends, investigators said in a presentation at the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Study Shows Variations in RWE Citation Frequency
May 20th 2020Real world evidence (RWE) was cited differently depending on a number of criteria, leaving the door open to future research on how RWE influences payer decision making for specialty drug plans, said presenting author, Ari Panzer, at the Virtual ISPOR 2020, the annual meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR).
Panelists Advocate for Global Collaboration in RWE Effort
May 19th 2020Harmonized efforts across global borders and among stakeholders are needed to generate and build acceptance of real world evidence (RWE) to actively aid in health care decision making, panelists said at Virtual ISPOR 2020, the annual meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research.
AMCP, ACHP Advocate for Health Care Improvements
May 15th 2020Pharmacy organizations such as the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) are advocating for structural changes to health care based on lessons learned from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Pharmacies Rise to the Challenges Imposed by COVID-19
May 14th 2020In light of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, pharmacies have implemented new strategies to ensure their patients continue to receive care, especially for those who have lost their insurance or have underlying conditions.
Sandoz Study Supports Expanded Use of Biosimilar Pegfilgrastim
May 5th 2020Expanding access to biosimilar pegfilgrastim (Ziextenzo) for patients at intermediate risk of febrile neutropenia and converting patients at high risk who are on the reference product (Neulasta) could save millions in healthcare costs, according to new study results.