Taking PBMs To The “OR”: Orphan Reinsurance Model Could Be New “Middleman” Role
Executive Summary
MIT Center for Biomedical Innovation is proposing creation of Orphan Reinsurance Benefit Managers as one mechanism to help finance curative cellular and gene therapies. The idea may or may not prove viable – but it is a reminder that “middlemen” aren’t likely going away even if rebates do.
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