The Threat to Preferred Pharmacy Networks
Provider networks are a well-known tool health insurance companies use to keep down the cost of care.
Patent Thicket Remedies
Yesterday, the Initiative for Medicines, Access, and Knowledge I-MAK took an important step by proposing six policy solutions to address patent thickets that block generic and biosimilar drug competition.
The Economics of “Delinking” PBM Compensation
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are a popular Congressional target of late.
Unintended Consequences of Limiting PBMs
As Congress stumbles toward a government shutdown, health policy legislation continues to simmer in the background.
Taking Stock of the Humira Biosimilars Market
In January, the 21-year monopoly for AbbVie’s blockbuster drug Humira (adalimumab) came to an end with the launch of Amjevita, Amgen’s biosimilar adalimumab.
PBM Concerns Induce Surprising Bipartisanship
Recent congressional focus on the business practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) has been intense. Six committees have held 11 hearings related to PBMs in the first 20 weeks of the 118th Congress, and legislation is advancing in both chambers.
- Despite Headwinds, Biosimilars Market Is Growing in 2024
- IRS says it will deny most claims of pandemic tax credit for employers
- Trump Talks Taxes and Tariffs
- Beware the Baseline Manipulator
- Patent Thicket Déjà Vu
- Will Congress Finally Act on Patent Thickets?
- Federal Debt: The Baseline and Options for Reform
- Navigating the Upcoming Tax Cliff: Can Republicans Prevent a Tax Increase Without Adding to the Deficit?
- Current and Future State of US Biosimilars
- Trends in the US Insulin Market: New Prices, New Players, New Dynamics
