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. In 2019, we launched a new line of ICER reports, named Unsupported Price Increase (UPI) reports, […]
ICER received a new grant from the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) to develop 1) two annual unsupported price increase reports specific to California, and 2) a policymaker guide outlining how to use comparative effectiveness research to ensure that patients have fair access to fairly priced drugs. California passed SB-17, a drug transparency law requiring manufacturers […]
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 […]
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 […]
On January 12, 2021, ICER published our latest report on Unsupported Price Increases (UPI) of prescription drugs in the United States. Among the top drugs with price increases in 2019 that had substantial effects on US spending, ICER determined that seven of 10 lacked adequate new evidence to demonstrate a substantial clinical benefit that was not […]
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