Predictive biomarkers are revamping drug development and breathing new life into old and failed drugs. But this re-thinking of what works, in who, and why raises questions about cost and accessibility. Precision may be pricy.
3 off the scrap heap
Information overload from a flood of new diagnostics forces insurers to ramp up prior authorization and utilization review.
California and other states have put monthly caps on out-of-pocket medication expenses. But the caps might shift some costs over to premiums.
Departments
Sarepta’s eteplirsen functions like an RNA patch so functioning dystrophin gets made. Other drugs like it may be used to treat Ebola and other viral infections.
Organized oncology isn’t ready to give up on ASP+6 payment for Medicare Part B drugs. But experimentation with value-based pricing has some supporters.
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