Key FindingsPolicy discussion surrounding U.S. prescription drug prices focuses on whether prices in the United States are too high or appropriate relative to the benefits that they offer to patients.
Drug Pricing
Reports
Displaying 31 - 40 of 49. 10 per page. Page 4.
Advanced SearchReport
Assessing Relationships between Drug Shortages in the United States and Other Countries
Drug shortages are a persistent public health problem in the United States and in other countries. Shortages can have important implications for the health care systems and pharmacies that purchase, store, and dispense drugs and for the patients who rely on the availability of drugs to treat and prevent disease.
ASPE Issue Brief
Medicare Part D: Competition and Generic Drug Prices, 2007-2018
The United States relies on the interactions of private entities – drug manufacturers, health plans and pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs) - to achieve value by negotiating prices, operating formularies and implementing other benefit management strategies. The U.S. does not establish or negotiate prices for prescription drugs, as do some other countries. A critical part of the U.S.
Comparing Insulin Prices in the U.S. to Other Countries
Insulin prices have increased dramatically over the past decade in the United States. This report presents results from international price comparisons of insulins using a price index approach.
Report to Congress
Report to Congress: Prescription Drug Pricing Report
The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been directed to submit a drug pricing report containing information requested by the House Committee on Appropriations.
Report to Congress
Report to Congress: Prescription Drugs: Innovation, Spending, and Patient Access
This Report responded to a request from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
Comparison of U.S. and International Prices for Top Medicare Part B Drugs by Total Expenditures
The prices charged by drug manufacturers to wholesalers and distributors (commonly referred to as exmanufacturers prices) in the United States are 1.8 times higher than in other countries for the top drugs by total expenditures separately paid under Medicare Part B. U.S. prices were higher for most of the drugs included in the analysis, and U.S.
ASPE Data Point
Data Point: Savings Available Under Full Generic Substitution of Multiple Source Brand Drugs in Medicare Part D
ASPE analyzed Part D prescription drug event data from 2016 to estimate spending on brand drugs with generic therapeutic equivalents.
Medicare Part B Drugs: Pricing and Incentives
Medicare Part B covers infusible and injectable drugs and biologics administered in physician offices and hospital outpatient departments; as well as certain other drugs required by law provided by suppliers such as pharmacies The Part B payment method provides weak incentives for physicians to consider value – that is choose the lowest cost therapy to effectively treat a patient.