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Is India capable of ensuring equitable access to biopharmaceuticals?

Express Pharma

Improving pharma access equity and health insurance coverage An important part of achieving Universal Health Coverage, providing access to affordable and quality-assured essential medicines has been a focal point of the Indian government since the past few decades.

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Specialty pharma’s next big opportunity: it’s time for patient access to adopt an open protocol

pharmaphorum

Open protocol, simply put, is a digital language that facilitates electronic transactions among prescribers, pharmacies, patient support vendors, data aggregators, insurers, and other stakeholders in the specialty pharmaceutical patient journey. In 2008, the startup launched its first API to make and receive phone calls entirely in the cloud.

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NHC Comments on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the proposed rule Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Calendar Year 2025 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies

Putting Patients First Blog

As these technologies become increasingly integral to patient care, it is essential for CMS to develop clear and consistent guidelines for the payment and coverage of AI-enabled services. Providing clear guidance, technical assistance, and streamlined processes can help facilitate the adoption of this innovative care model.

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Branded Drugs are upside down

Ramblings of a pharmacist

This led to manufacturing facilities working overtime and then idling for months – not an ideal situation when you have processes that work best with relatively constant production. 5) Due to t he FirstDataBank settlement in 2008, for branded medications, AWP is equal to WAC times 1.20. to 3.25% of WAC.