Pat Devitt Risse in Life Science Leader: Bet On Biomarkers for Better Outcomes
In the latest edition of Life Science Leader, Precision Oncology president Pat Devitt Risse contributes a new guest column: “Bet On Biomarkers for Better Outcomes.” In the article, Pat advocates for greater use of biomarkers used to accurately pinpoint the patient population that will benefit from a drug during clinical trials.
Wilder Talks Payer Landscape and Value With PharmaVoice
Precision for Value’s Kelly Wilder is interviewed by PharmaVoice and provides her perspectives on the payer landscape, the definition of value, and best practices for pharmaceutical companies.
Schafer and Hennessey Address Oncology Care Management in Managed Healthcare Executive
The recent AMCP presentation by Precision for Value’s Jeremy Schafer and Maureen Hennessey, “The Present and Future of Oncology Care Management” is highlighted in the latest edition of Managed Healthcare Executive.
Trends and Projections in Oncology Care Management
Denver (3-30-17)—The oncology landscape is rapidly evolving. A Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America report noted that 836 oncology drugs and vaccines are in the pipeline, 123 of which are for lung cancer, and 80% of pipeline agents are potential first-in-class therapies. Because of this, existing treatment paradigms are regularly upset. In addition, oncology costs continue to grow, with a reported $105 billion spent globally in 2015 and projected to rise 7.5% to 11.5% annually through 2020. In response, payers are using clinical pathways, preferred product and exclusion lists, and value assessment framework tools for better management of costs and care. Value-based risk sharing models among payers, providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers are also evolving.
PHE Authors Awarded 2017 JMCP Award for Excellence
Congratulations to PHE authors Joanna MacEwan, Jason Shafrin, and Darius Lakdawalla who, along with coauthors Felicia Forma, Ainslie Hatch, and Jean-Pierre Lindenmayer, have been awarded the 2017 JMCP Award for Excellence.
The JMCP Award for Excellence is an annual award recognizing a single article that represents the best scholarly work in managed care pharmacy. The paper, “Patterns of Adherence to Oral Atypical Antipsychotics Among Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia,” brings a cutting-edge statistical technique to the analysis of adherence to serious mental illness medicines.