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ASPE Issue Brief

Medical Product Shortages in the United States: Demographic and Geographic Factors and Impacts

Medical product shortages are an ongoing public health concern, with at least 140 products in shortage as of July 2024.We use the Household Pulse Survey to examine how many adults are affected by shortages of critical medical products in the United States.In fall 2023, shortages of medical products impacted about 38.8 million (18 percent) of individuals in the United Stat
ASPE Issue Brief

Impacts of a Nonprofit Membership-Based Pharmaceutical Company on Volume of Drugs Sold and Drug Prices: A Case Study

We report findings of a case study of Civica Rx, a U.S. nonprofit pharmaceutical company whose model is based on long-term hospital membership agreements with minimum volume commitments and buffer stock requirements.Related Products:
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The Potential Role of The Nonprofit Pharmaceutical Industry in Addressing Shortages and Increasing Access to Essential Medicines and Low-Cost Medicines

We report findings of a study that described the emerging nonprofit pharmaceutical industry and its commercialization activities to enhance access to affordable and essential drugs, or resiliency in the supply chains of medical products.
Fact Sheet

State Fact Sheets: Impacts of the IRA and ACA on Lowering Health Care Costs, 2024

These Fact Sheets highlight health care cost savings achieved under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Enrollee savings on Medicare Part D out-of-pocket costs, insulin, vaccines, and Marketplace premiums are presented.
Research Summary

Costs of Drug Development and Research and Development Intensity in the US, 2000-2018

This landing page represents the abstract of a paper published in JAMA. The full text of the article is available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2820562.Abstract
ASPE Data Point

Inflation Reduction Act Research Series: Medicare Part D Enrollee Vaccine Use After Elimination of Cost Sharing for Recommended Vaccines in 2023

Effective January 1, 2023, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) eliminated cost sharing and deductibles for adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) covered under Medicare Part D. In 2023, 10.3 million Medicare Part D enrollees received a recommended vaccine free of charge, which saved enrollees more than $400 million in out-of-pocket costs.
Report

Impact of Drug Shortages on Patients in the United States: A Case Study of Three Drugs

Drug shortages are a persistent problem that can cause substantial disruption in patient treatment regimens and adversely impact a patient’s health. Drug shortages can have severe consequences for patients, including high costs, delayed care, and potential medication errors or unintended side effects when using alternative or unfamiliar drugs.
Fact Sheet

Inflation Reduction Act Research Series: Projected Impacts for Women Enrolled in Medicare

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is helping people with Medicare, including nearly 30 million women enrolled in Part D. Our review shows that, in 2020, about 733,000 women enrolled in Part D and B would have benefited from the IRA’s $35 insulin cap and, in 2021, about 2 million women would not have had any out-of-pocket costs for recommended adult vaccines covered by Part D.
ASPE Issue Brief

Generic Drug Utilization and Spending Among Medicare Part D Enrollees in 2022

In 2022, 43.3 million Medicare Part D enrollees (82 percent) filled 1.1 billion prescriptions for generic prescription drugs. While most enrollees filled at least one prescription for $2 or less, most (54 percent) paid more than $2 for at least one generic drug. Over 6 million enrollees filled at least one prescription for over $20.