Payer Transparency Reforms: Moving From Rebates To Drug Access Restrictions
Executive Summary
Institute for Clinical and Economic Review analysis of whether payers are providing ‘fair access’ to fairly priced drugs was hampered by a lack of transparency among payers, leading to calls for reform.
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