Abstract:BackgroundHigh drug spending is a concern for policy makers due to limits on access for patients. Numerous policies have been proposed to address high drug spending. The existence of multifarious proposals makes it difficult for policy makers to consider all the alternatives. We developed an approach to select the most viable options to present to policy makers.MethodsWe identified 41 different proposals in the peer-reviewed literature to reduce the level of spending or change the incentives for branded prescr… Show more
“…Moreover, 70% of Americans view controlling drug prices as a top priority . Scholars and legislators have made numerous proposals on regulating drug pricing . Although comprehensive legislation will not pass until after the 2020 election, reigning in drug costs is likely to be a priority for any new administration.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…5 Scholars and legislators have made numerous proposals on regulating drug pricing. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Although comprehensive legislation will not pass until after the 2020 election, reigning in drug costs is likely to be a priority for any new administration.…”
“…Moreover, 70% of Americans view controlling drug prices as a top priority . Scholars and legislators have made numerous proposals on regulating drug pricing . Although comprehensive legislation will not pass until after the 2020 election, reigning in drug costs is likely to be a priority for any new administration.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…5 Scholars and legislators have made numerous proposals on regulating drug pricing. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Although comprehensive legislation will not pass until after the 2020 election, reigning in drug costs is likely to be a priority for any new administration.…”
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