New NHE data show the true picture of health care spending

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released National Health Expenditures (NHE) data that show net prices for retail prescription medicines declined, on average, by 0.1% in...
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Making medicines more affordable: Preserving safety-net programs like 340B

Common-sense reforms can help ensure everyone benefits from America’s engine of innovation and receives the care they need and deserve. In this series, we’re taking a closer look at PhRMA’s advocacy...
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Post-approval research save lives. Why is Congress trying disincentivize it?

While some in Congress continue to claim the latest drug pricing plan in Washington is “negotiation,” that is far from the truth. The reality is that the current plan gives the government a new...
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New Report: Nearly 800 new medicines in development to treat rare diseases

Today, PhRMA released a new report detailing orphan drug development in the U.S. and the potential to meet the significant unmet medical need for patients. Rare diseases and conditions individually...
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A price control by any other name would still put patients at risk and threaten innovation

Some policymakers in DC are laser focused on giving the government the power to “negotiate” in Medicare. What they aren’t saying is that this isn’t negotiation at all. They essentially just want the...
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Making medicines more affordable: Making insurance work like insurance

Common-sense reforms can help ensure everyone benefits from America’s engine of innovation and receives the care they need and deserve. In this series, we’re taking a closer look at PhRMA’s advocacy...
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Recap: Our inaugural graduate summit and career expo

On October 27 and 28, 2021, PhRMA held our inaugural graduate summit and career expo, Pathways to Success in Biopharma. As part of a joint partnership between PhRMA, CHI, UNCF and the Ernest E. Just...
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New report details the promise of the biopharmaceutical pipeline

The biopharmaceutical pipeline contains thousands of innovative new treatments that have the potential to address unmet medical needs, save lives and improve patients’ health. A new report by the...
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Navigating the patient experience in the time of COVID-19

According to our inaugural Patient Experience Survey, the pandemic has created new access and affordability barriers to care, exacerbating the health care concerns of Americans and their families. ...
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3 things to know about the importance of post-approval research and development

Despite tremendous progress and knowledge gained from post-approval R&D, some in Congress still fail to recognize innovation doesn’t stop at U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. After...
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New data show insurers and PBMs increase barriers to care

New data show insurers and middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are making it harder for patients to get the medicines they need.
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World AIDS Day: Remembering those we’ve lost and exploring the continued fight against HIV/AIDS

Today, as we mark World AIDS Day and commemorate those who lost their lives to AIDS-related illnesses, we want to recognize the impressive advancements in HIV/AIDS scientific research and drug...
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