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Apr 26, 2019

Soaring Drug Prices: Easing Patients’ Cost Burden

Earlier this spring, CAPD identified some specific policy proposals with a focus on three objectives: 1) easing patient out-of-pocket costs, 2) paying for value and 3) supporting robust competition by putting an end to pharma’s gamesmanship. …

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Soaring Drug Prices: Easing Patients’ Cost Burden
Soaring Drug Prices: Easing Patients’ Cost Burden
Healthcare

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Jan 7, 2019

Big Pharma: New Year, New Price Hikes

There seems to be no shortage of breaking news as we kick off 2019, but top of mind for the Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs (CAPD) are high drug prices and Big Pharma’s latest shenanigans. And we’re in good company. …

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Nov 28, 2017

What Azar’s Nomination Could Mean for the Drug Pricing Debate

In announcing his nomination of Alex Azar for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), President Trump said Azar would be a “star for better health care and lower drug prices.” Azar, who served at HHS under President George W. Bush and, more recently, as head of…

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Jul 31, 2017

FDA Commissioner, Members of Congress Talk About Solutions to High Drug Prices @ CAPD/The Hill event

Last week, Senator Bill Cassidy, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, and Representatives Diana DeGette and Gene Green came together at an event hosted by The Hill and the Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs (CAPD) to discuss the impact that rising drug prices have on American families, employers, and the economy. …

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Jul 12, 2017

Medicare Part D: Price Does Matter

JAMA Internal Medicine recently published a report examining the impact that pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) negotiated discounts can have on seniors enrolled in Medicare Part D. …

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Mar 22, 2017

PBMs: A Proven Partner in Keeping Prescriptions Affordable

MEGHAN SCOTT | MARCH 22, 2017 While the debate continues about how to get health care costs under control, one fact remains: Drug prices are on the rise, growing nearly 10 percent from May 2015 to May 2016. …

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Mar 6, 2017

COALITION OF EMPLOYERS, LABOR UNIONS, AND PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Meghan Scott Joins Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs — Washington, D.C. — The Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs (CAPD) today announced that health policy veteran Meghan Scott will join the organization as executive director. CAPD launched earlier this year to add the perspective of the employers, unions, health care systems and many others who choose to partner with pharmacy…

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Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs

Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs

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Our partners work together to provide private sector solutions to deliver value for the healthcare system. www.affordableprescriptiondrugs.org

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