Joe Vandigo Joe Vandigo is a health services researcher with a background in patient and stakeholder engagement and claims database analyses. As a director in the Policy and Research department at PhRMA, he focuses on research related to innovative contracting arrangements, manufacturer communication with health professionals, the pharmaceutical supply chain and cancer financial hardship.
Recent Posts
ICYMI: Recent survey adds to growing body of research on barriers to innovative payment approaches
By Joe Vandigo | May 29, 2018
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
By Joe Vandigo | April 5, 2018
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...
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ICYMI: Research shows promise of innovative payment arrangements in reducing costs, improving access
By Joe Vandigo | March 15, 2018
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
By Joe Vandigo | December 6, 2017
Both payers and providers are interested in additional information from biopharmaceutical companies about prescription medicines – including information about pipeline medicines and unapproved...
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