It was tempting to write “six easy steps” but that would be grossly inaccurate. Nonetheless the rapid rise of digital technology hold out the promise of improvements in healthcare provision that were unimaginable even a decade ago, writes Novartis head of global health […]
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Want to cure Alzheimer’s? Fix IP laws
The last few years have brought a slew of new treatments (and sometimes cures) for fatal and chronic diseases long considered almost untreatable, including various cancers, diabetes, and heart disease. But one foe has remained seemingly intractable: dementia associated with old age, particularly Alzheimer’s. […]
In The Middle Of It: U.S. Scrutinizes Pharma Benefits Managers
In case anyone was wondering, it’s never good to be identified as a “middleman.” That’s the label being applied to pharmacy benefits managers who are being blamed for jacking up pharmaceutical prices through opaque agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers and insurers, which allow the PBMs to negotiate substantial discounts without passing the savings along to […]