ICER publishes fourth annual assessment of barriers to fair access within US commercial insurance prescription drug coverage

19 December 2024 - Most payers evaluated offer fair access across the domains reviewed; findings underscore the need for greater ...

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ICER announces most significant drug price hikes unsupported by new clinical evidence in US

12 December 2024 - Of 10 high expenditure drugs that had substantial 2023 net price increases, five were not supported ...

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The ICER developing special report for submission to CMS as part of public comment process on Medicare drug price negotiations

18 September 2024 - Report to reflect legislative specifications in the Inflation Reduction Act and subsequent CMS guidance regarding price ...

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ICER publishes protocol for annual assessment of drug coverage policies that present barriers to fair access

5 June 2024 - This year’s analysis will include the top ten commercial formularies by covered lives, and include drugs ...

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ICER and NEWDIGS release white paper analysing the challenges and potential policy options for paying for gene therapies

23 April 2024 - Paper outlines policy reforms and market actions to support innovation and access while managing uncertainty, affordability, ...

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ICER publishes 2024 research protocol for assessing unsupported price increases on prescription drugs

9 April 2024 - Input period now open until 13 May 2024. ...

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ICER identifies most significant 2022 US drug price hikes unsupported by new clinical evidence

11 December 2023 - Of 10 high expenditure drugs that had substantial 2022 net price increases, eight were not supported by ...

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ICER publishes special report on Eliquis and Xarelto submitted to CMS as part of public comment process on Medicare drug price negotiations

2 October 2023 - Report tailored to reflect legislative specifications in the Inflation Reduction Act and subsequent CMS guidance regarding ...

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ICER receives grant from The Commonwealth Fund for annual assessment of coverage policies that present barriers to fair access

21 June 2023 - ICER’s third annual “Barriers to Fair Access” report will be published in November 2023. ...

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ICER publishes white paper evaluating best practices and potential reforms for white bagging, brown bagging, and site of service policies that seek to address high markup in drug prices

19 April 2023 - White bagging, brown bagging, and site of service policies developed by payers can reduce significant markup costs ...

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ICER publishes 2023 research protocol for assessing unsupported price increases on prescription drugs

11 April 2023 - Annual unsupported price increase report to be published on December 12. ...

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ICER publishes white paper on using comparative effectiveness research to address prescription drug spending in California

16 March 2023 - State policy makers and purchasers in California are uniquely positioned to further integrate comparative effectiveness research ...

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The value of medical innovation versus industry rewards

10 March 2023 - This article provides systematic evidence on the share of the value of health generated by drugs and ...

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Drug pricing throughout the product lifecycle: a work in progress

10 March 2023 - Increases in drug prices and drug spending are of concern to health systems worldwide. This has naturally ...

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ICER publishes second annual assessment of barriers to fair access within US commercial insurance prescription drug coverage

17 January 2023 - During ICER’s assessment, five payers revised policies for 11 medicines in ways that bring coverage into ...

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