Drug Prices on TV? They May Be Coming.

By artappraiser on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 7:52pm |

'We do not believe drug companies will be shamed by public displays of prices,' says @DavidP4AD in response to rule requiring list prices on TV ads. https://t.co/c7RiUHw865 @P4AD_ #drugprices #drugpricing #pharma
— Arnold Ventures (@Arnold_Ventures) March 25, 2019

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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/us/politics/drug-prices-on-tv.html

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Me too:

I'll take the other side of that bet https://t.co/hu6Fm1LuCK
— Jodi Beggs (@jodiecongirl) March 25, 2019

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 7:57pm

Must-read: Invoking high research costs to justify high drug prices is deceptive, writes Ezekiel Emanuel in @TheAtlantic. https://t.co/h2VKUX4IEU #drugprices #pharma
— Arnold Ventures (@Arnold_Ventures) March 25, 2019

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 7:58pm

“Opaque programs can pose an unreasonable and costly administrative obstacle to patient-centered care.” -@JackResneckMD. #FixPriorAuth pic.twitter.com/og7JvwPVVh
— Physicians Grassroots Network (@PhysGrassroots) March 21, 2019

Changing formularies make prescribing difficult and confusing. We need to increase transparency at the point-of-prescribing. Like this tweet if you agree! pic.twitter.com/KS5OoMCUyR
— Physicians Grassroots Network (@PhysGrassroots) March 22, 2019

More than 1 in 4 physicians say #PriorAuthorization has led to a serious adverse event for a patient in their care. @AmerMedicalAssn president @BarbaraMcAneny says it’s time to #FixPriorAuth: https://t.co/d9gjAFWzoj
— Physicians Grassroots Network (@PhysGrassroots) March 21, 2019

We believe drug companies, PBMs and insurers should all take concrete steps to increase drug price transparency. See the details here: https://t.co/Yr2mmnHaRS pic.twitter.com/31e7RLtOZy
— Physicians Grassroots Network (@PhysGrassroots) March 24, 2019

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 9:07pm

Pharmacy benefit management (PBM's) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, my underlining

In the United States, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) is a third-party administrator (TPA) of prescription drug programs for commercial health plans, self-insured employer plans, Medicare Part D plans, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), and state government employee plans.[1][2][3] As of 2018 they have become industrial behemoths in the US health sector.[4] [.....]

As of 2016, PBMs managed pharmacy benefits for 266 million Americans.[2] PBMs operate inside of integrated healthcare systems (e.g., Kaiser or VA), as part of retail pharmacies (e.g., CVS Pharmacy or Rite-Aid), and as part of insurance companies (e.g., UnitedHealth Group).[1][6] In 2016 there were fewer than 30 major PBM companies in this category in the US,[1] and three major PBMs (Express Scripts, CVS Health, and OptumRx of UnitedHealth Group) comprise 78% of the market and cover 180 million enrollees.[1][7] [.....]

by artappraiser on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 9:14pm

Drug Prices on TV? They May Be Coming.

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