Precision Health Economics’ Dana Goldman offers his latest opinion piece for the New York Times,”Hospital Care for Those Who Can Afford It Helps Care for Those Who Can’t.” In his commentary, Dr. Goldman suggests that concierge care may paradoxically be the best hope for ensuring continued access to healthcare for the indigent uninsured.
In the latest edition of Life Science Leader, Precision’s Andre Pinheiro, Mansi Vithlani, Kyle Sarnataro, and Alex Grosvenor examine the introduction of Anti-TNF Biosimilars in Europe.
In his latest Forbes.com commentary, Precision Health Economics co-founder Tomas Philipson (along with Precision co-author Jason Shafrin) addresses the development of new value frameworks, and how both physicians and patients are at risk.
Rick Lifsitz and Larry Blandford address market access for novel Alzheimer’s treatments in a new commentary for Journal of Clinical Pathways
Precision’s Chandra and Shafrin Address Value Frameworks in JAMA
We are pleased to present the second installment in our recurring column, Pharma Insights. This month we take a look at an interesting twist in how the use of complementary and companion diagnostics is playing out in real-world clinical practice. In a health care system that increasingly seeks to more precisely target therapeutic approaches to diseases, diagnostic testing is the key to unlocking greater value in pharmacotherapy. Two classes of diagnostic tests—companion and complementary diagnostics—have emerged to address this need.
The FDA recently approved the biosimilar infliximab and found that from an immunogenicity profile it was more or less similar, which is important for payers and providers, explained Jeremy Schafer, PharmD, MBA, vice president and director of specialty solutions at Precision For Value.
Rick Lifsitz and Larry Blandford discuss if higher prices really translate into greater perceived therapeutic effectiveness in a new commentary for Journal of Clinical Pathways
Jeremy Schafer examines payer reaction to FDA warnings in Pharmaceutical Commerce.
Jeremy Schafer offers his pricing model suggestions to Medical Marketing & Media.