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Drug Policy

Prescription drug prices continue to rise, threatening to make vital therapies unaffordable for many patients.

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As patients, providers, and health systems continue to grapple with unsustainably high drug prices in the United States, it is critical for policymakers to understand the root causes and potential solutions.


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Fostering Competitive Markets
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High-Value Therapies for Patients
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Biosimilars at Kaiser Permanente: Lessons in successfully reducing spending on prescription drugs
Publications from PORTAL
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Restoring Provider Confidence In FDA-Approved Drugs
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Evolving nature of evidence required by FDA to approve new drugs
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Drug policy 101: Kaiser Permanente’s Approach to Pharmaceutical Detailing
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Building a bigger table for a more equitable drug development system
The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and the impact of “best price” rules
Drug policy 101: Pharmaceutical marketing tactics
Drug policy 101: Breaking down different types of drug products
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Driving the conversation on drug value
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How to save the patent system in 3 easy steps
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Drug policy 101: FDA risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS)
Drug policy 101
Drug policy 101: Kaiser Permanente’s Approach to Pharmaceutical Detailing
Drug policy 101: Pharmaceutical marketing tactics
Drug policy 101: Breaking down different types of drug products
Drug policy 101: The state of the pharmaceutical evidence base
Drug policy 101: Biosimilars
Drug policy 101: FDA risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS)
Drug Policy 101: Pay-for-delay
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Building Racial Equity into the Drug Development System: Clinical Trials, Access, and Affordability
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Building Racial Equity into the Drug Development System
Unpacking Drug Value Forum Banner Photo Of Prescription Drugs Arranged In A Dollar Sign
Unpacking Drug Value
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Addressing High Drug Pricing