ICYMI May 5, 2015 The New York Times: Runaway Drug Prices How companies set prices of specialty drugs for these and other complex diseases, like cancer and AIDS, has been a mystery to the patients who need them.” “The drug and biotech companies contend that high prices are justified to cover the large costs of bringing […]
April 28, 2015 Note: Distributing the New York Times article below is not an endorsement for President Obama’s proposed initiative. New York Times: Obama Proposes That Medicare Be Given the Right to Negotiate the Cost of Drugs “Five years after passage of the Affordable Care Act, drug prices are emerging again as a political issue. On a […]
Are Skyrocketing Drug Prices Really Needed for Innovation? Amgen’s earnings report today indicates that R&D costs fell 14% while drug prices continue to climb. Enbrel’s price increased 19% while the price of Neulasta continued to climb as well. “The pharmaceutical industry’s argument about needing high prices to fund innovation through R&D fall flat. It’s clear there […]
This morning, the National Journal published an article regarding an increase in public concern over the high cost of prescription drugs. The article references CSRxP’s white paper, “Specialty Drug Hyperinflation: The Risk to Patients and the Health Care System.”
Reaction from National Coalition on Health Care President and CEO John Rother on key findings from the “Express Scripts 2014 Drug Trend Report.”
John Rother to Make Appearances at AMA National Advocacy Conference and National Conference of Insurance Legislators.
The American College of Physicians, the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in the United States, has joined the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing (CSRxP), a broad-based coalition working for solutions to skyrocketing prescription medicine prices.
The National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) issued a letter to Congress last month that included a variety of interesting proposals but also raised the specter of direct or indirect price controls for the very high-priced Hepatitis drugs that are devastating state Medicaid budgets.
Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access (SNHPA) has joined the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing (CSRxP), a broad-based coalition concerned about the skyrocketing cost of prescription medicines.
What the study should have asked is whether or not the price Gilead set for the therapy is appropriate for all patients–even asymptomatic patients–and whether or not such a large portion of potential societal value should accrue to one company.