Program Type: ICER
Kelsey Gosselin, MA
Max Lee, PharmD
Unsupported Price Increases Occurring in 2020
The price of many existing drugs, both brand and generic, can increase substantially over time, and questions are frequently raised regarding whether these price increases are justified. State policymakers have been particularly active in seeking measures to address this issue. For example, both California and Vermont now have laws tracking substantial drug price increases, requiring drug manufacturers […]
Dmitriy Nikitin, MSPH
Unsupported Price Increases Occurring in 2017-2018
ICER evaluated selected high-impact drugs with substantial price increases. ICER reviewed changes in the evidence base for each of these drugs and assess whether or not new clinical data exists that could suggest that the drugs could be significantly more beneficial for patients than what was previously understood. ICER published the final draft of its […]