Thinking Outside The Box On Rx Pricing: From Vaccines To Part D Bundling
This article was originally published in RPM Report
Executive Summary
Former FDA Deputy Commissioner suggest Vaccine-For-Children model for high value drug purchasing programs during Johns Hopkins drug pricing conference. Bundled payments in Part D is another option put on the table. Medicare head Cavanaugh explains why that option is much harder to accomplish.
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