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Calls grow for Drug Patent reform

In a recent blog post, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) highlighted increased attention to pharmaceutical companies’ abuse of drug patents. Last month, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a generic drugmaker in a “skinny labeling” case, a victory for patients. Skinny labels allow generic and biosimilar competitors to launch products for non-patented indications, helping accelerate […]
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AHIP calls for Bipartisan reform to address health care cost drivers

On July 23, AHIP President and CEO Mike Tuffin wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times saying, “common-sense bipartisan reforms are needed to promote competition in care delivery and prescription drugs, protect consumers from providers and drugmakers’ anticompetitive practices and transition away from the perverse incentives of fee-for-service medicine.” Tuffin notes that health […]
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PCMA urges preserving patient access and flexibility in new fertility benefits rule

PCMA recently submitted comments to HHS, DOL, and the Treasury (the Departments) in response to the proposed rule establishing a new category of limited excepted benefits for fertility services. PCMA supports the Departments’ goal of expanding access to fertility care while encouraging employer innovation but urged several targeted refinements to ensure the framework is operationally […]
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PCMA launches new affordability campaign

PCMA rolled out a new seven-figure multi-channel advertising campaign focused on affordability. The campaign, which has been covered by Bloomberg, Inside Health Policy, and Politico, will include digital, email, and streaming advertising, events, podcasts, a new microsite, and a suite of resources designed to better explain how PBMs work and the outsized value they deliver […]
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