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ICER publishes protocol for annual assessment of drug coverage policies that present barriers to fair access
12 April 2023 - ICER will evaluate whether multiple formularies offered by the five largest US commercial payers, state health exchange ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Oct 2022
New generation of weight loss medications offer promise — but at a price
11 October 2022 - Excitement is building about a new generation of drugs that tout the ability to help adults ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Oct 2022
Newly approved ALS drug Relyvrio to face its next challenge: pricing and reimbursement
4 October 2022 - There’s a swirl of controversy surrounding last week’s regulatory approval of Relyvrio (sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol), which ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Apr 2022
ICER publishes white paper evaluating reforms to orphan drug development, pricing and coverage
7 April 2022 - The white paper presents an analysis of the potential risks and benefits of reforms seeking to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2021
ICER to test principle of fair access to fairly priced pharmaceuticals
2 July 2021 - The controversial approval last month by the FDA of Aduhelm (aducanumab) for patients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2018
New analysis shows using ICER’s value assessments would limit access to life-saving medicines in Medicare Part B
31 May 2018 - 62 to 93% of Medicare Part B beneficiaries with serious, complex conditions could lose access to their ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 May 2018
Americans thought they would get a PHARMAC from Trump
15 May 2018 - If New Zealand was showing any interest in a bilateral trade agreement with the United States, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Jun 2017
When cholesterol drugs cost $14,000, an insurance tug-of-war
19 June 2017 - Patients struggle to obtain PCSK9 inhibitors, a powerful class of drugs that lower bad cholesterol in difficult ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 May 2017
Another voice: Patients have a right to the treatments ordered by doctors
22 May 2017 - For too long, insurance-backed groups have been given enormous power to overrule doctors’ orders and make ...