“Drug Costs”

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Drug Pipeline
Pipeline Preview 2020
CVS Health provides an early look at some key Breakthrough Therapies expected to be reviewed by the FDA in 2020 as well as the associated cost implications and expected approval... More
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Drug Pipeline
New Migraine Drugs Approach Approval
New drugs to treat migraine are approaching approval and could bring relief for many patients, but they portend higher costs. Ongoing monitoring and appropriate utilization... More
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Cost Management
Blunting the Impact of Hyperinflated Drugs
Payors are projected to save on per-member-per-month costs from strategic formulary removals designed to help mitigate the effect of high-cost and hyperinflationary drugs More
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Cost Management
GAO Reinforces Positive Impact of PBMs in Part D
New GAO report shows that rebates negotiated on behalf of payors may help control premiums and provides further proof of the value PBMs bring to payors and members. More
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Public Policy
HHS Rebate Rule 101
Proposed HHS rule would eliminate rebates PBMs negotiate for Part D plans and MCOs, and may eventually affect all plans. Manufacturers would retain 15% of rebates currently... More
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Cost Management
Guaranteed Net Cost
The Guaranteed Net Cost model guarantees average net spend per prescription, after discounts and rebates, for each distribution channel. More
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Cost Management
Recommendations for Lowering Drug Costs
CVS Health responded to the Administration's Blueprint on lowering drug costs and highlighted what the company does to control costs. We also recommended things the... More
Commentary
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Cost Management
New Performance Network Delivers Better Outcomes, Cost Savings
Paying-for-performance is where health care is headed. CVS Health’s new performance network will deliver unit cost savings, as well as improved clinical outcomes to help lower... More
Briefing
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Drug Pipeline
Migraine Relief in Sight?
The market for migraine medications is ripe for growth due to a large patient population with an unmet clinical need. Four investigational medications known CGRP inhibitors will... More
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Cost Management
Creating the Right Environment for Value
Value-based management can only deliver on their promise of incremental cost-savings if the right guardrails are in place to ensure appropriate utilization and management. More
Briefing