"Not So Different": AARP Says High Prescription Drug Prices Will Impact All Americans
In September, AARP issued its latest Rx Price Watch report, which tracks price trends for prescription drugs that are widely used by older Americans. That report highlighted the problem of skyrocketing drug costs; it found that the retail prices for widely used drugs increased well above the rate of inflation, and that’s a troubling trend for Medicare beneficiaries. This week on the podcast, we’re speaking with one of the authors of that report, Leigh Purvis, MPA.
In September, AARP issued its latest Rx Price Watch report, which tracks price trends for prescription drugs that are widely used by older Americans. That report highlighted the problem of skyrocketing drug costs; it found that the retail prices for widely used drugs increased well above the rate of inflation, and that’s a troubling trend for Medicare beneficiaries.
This week on the podcast, we’re speaking with one of the authors of that report, Leigh Purvis, MPA. Purvis is the director of health services research at the AARP Public Policy Institute, where she leads a team of policy analysts and researchers who work on health care issues that are relevant to the population of Americans aged 50 or older.
We discussed the drug pricing report, the burden that older Americans face from high out-of-pocket costs, and possible policy solutions.
Read more about the AARP report, the White House Council of Economic Advisors report, and AARP’s Stop Rx Greed campaign.
Biosimilars Policy Roundup for March 2023—Podcast Edition
April 2nd 2023On this episode of Not So Different, we discuss some of the global biosimilar policy news that came out during the month of March, including a new bill in Congress and 2 Canadian jurisdictions implementing switching policies.
Biosimilar Business Roundup for October 2023—Podcast Edition
November 5th 2023On this episode, we discuss the biggest news to come out of October 2023, including 3 regulatory approvals, 2 complete response letters, and new data and industry insights that have the potential to impact the entire US biosimilar industry.
How Health Policy Can Impact Adoption for Adalimumab Biosimilars
September 25th 2022In this episode of Not So Different, Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum, discussed current policy initiatives that could help biosimilar adoption and how the Inflation Reduction Act is expected to influence the adalimumab market.
Not So Different: Kathy Oubre on What Oncology Practices Have Lacked During the Pandemic
October 18th 2020We sat down with Kathy Oubre, chief operating officer at the Pontchartrain Cancer Center, to discuss what practices have had to forgo during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis and how biosimilar access has been affected.
