
Joe Vandigo Joe Vandigo is a former director in the Policy and Research department at PhRMA.
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ICYMI: Recent survey adds to growing body of research on barriers to innovative payment approaches

A recent study conducted by the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and Xcenda found that 71 percent of insurers and 63 percent of biopharmaceutical companies surveyed were interested in...
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Patients pay the price when hospitals mark up cancer medicines

Two studies released last month reveal how hospitals across the country mark up the price of medicines and deliver a growing share of provider-administered medicines, resulting in higher costs that...
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ICYMI: Research shows promise of innovative payment arrangements in reducing costs, improving access

To address rising health care costs and help patients better access new medicines, biopharmaceutical companies are sharing financial risk with payers through new payment arrangements, like...
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New surveys find payers and providers want more data from biopharmaceutical companies

Both payers and providers are interested in additional information from biopharmaceutical companies about prescription medicines – including information about pipeline medicines and unapproved uses...
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