Blog
Published April 5, 2024
Executive Summary
“Transparency in Coverage” (TIC) data is a newer data source that has recently become available for mining unique insights in the reimbursement/economics between payers and providers. In 2020, the Federal Government TIC Rule required health insurers and group health plans, including self-funded clients, to provide cost-sharing data to consumers via machine-readable files and a consumer price transparency tool. Beginning July 1, 2022, machine-readable files were published publicly, and include pricing data for covered items and services based on…
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Published March 20, 2024
Executive Summary
The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) underwent transformative changes on January 30, 2024, following a much-anticipated reorganization. AIFA’s restructuring has already faced challenges, with the recent resignation of the newly created Scientific and Economic Commission’s (CSE) chairman followed by the appointment of a new acting chairman, highlighting the need for a stable and collaborative leadership within AIFA.
Although AIFA’s overhaul has been implemented following a year-long delay due to bureaucratic complexities and is currently facing uncertainties, it will be…
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Webinars
Available On Demand
Trinity Life Sciences is pleased to release our highly anticipated white paper, the Annual State of Global Market Access. This year’s white paper focuses on six key global market access trends and provides payer perspectives on these trends. We explore the consequences of new therapeutic advances and policies aiming to control costs globally and the impacts for pharma manufacturers.
Register for this webinar for a deeper dive into a few trends in the white paper. Join experts from our Evidence,…
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White Papers
In 2023, the life sciences industry saw key therapeutic advances in sickle cell disease, obesity/weight management, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, among others, and the continued approvals of therapies with cutting edge mechanisms, including the first CRISPR therapy. While 2022 was characterized by accelerated development processes and the rapid evolution of therapeutic standards, 2023 featured increased implementation of cost-effectiveness policies and the emergence of the consequences of these pricing controls and cost-effectiveness measures, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Germany’s…
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Blog
Published February 26, 2024
Executive Summary
Multiple cost-containment reforms, such as the introduction of a 20% rebate on brand-brand combinations and a temporary increase in the mandatory rebate on drugs to 12%, were implemented under Germany’s ‘Financial Stabilization of Statutory Health Insurance System’ Act (GKV-Finanzstabilisierungsgesetz) in 2023. The evaluation report of these strategies showed that the actual savings for the year fell short of the proposed target (25% deficit, €1.4 Bn vs. target of €1.9 Bn) for all such reforms except 30% higher savings…
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Blog
Published January 29, 2024
Introduction
In the summer of 2023, many oncologists and cancer patients faced an impossible choice. Amidst many challenging treatment decisions, they had to determine how to proceed without two mainstays among oncology therapeutics: cisplatin and carboplatin. While it can sometimes be expected that there may be delays for the newest and most innovative treatments to reach patients, both cisplatin and carboplatin have been available for over twenty years, are used frequently in oncology regimens and are not considered particularly expensive.…
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Blog
Published December 7, 2023
Trinity Life Sciences recently attended the ISPOR Europe 2023 conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. The main theme of the conference was “HEOR at the Nexus of Policy and Science,” and the event featured unique discussions and workshops across different stakeholders from both academics and the life sciences industry, including manufacturers, regulatory leaders and health economists, to consider the latest challenges and opportunities being addressed by health economics and outcomes research. Topics included Joint Clinical Assessments (JCAs), access to innovative therapies, environmental…
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Webinars
Available On Demand
In Part 1 of this webinar series, The Path to Launch, we discussed various pathways and innovative programs to accelerate product launch in China. However, launching a product is only half of the battle. Ensuring optimal access to deliver the treatment to more patients is also critical for commercial success.Join Trinity Life Sciences’ APAC experts for Part 2 as they decode recent key pricing and access dynamics in the China pharmaceutical market and explore what strategies and levers are available to…
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Blog
Published July 27, 2023
Trinity’s Take
Recent guidance for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program released by CMS retains all major provisions of the program as written in the IRA
The guidance details negotiation methodology, including that CMS will not leverage any type of formulaic mechanism to determine the offered Maximum Fair Price (MFP) but rather leverage the nine negotiation factors published in the IRA as a platform for negotiation
Although CMS will offer a public explanation for each final…
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Blog
Published July 17, 2023
This year Trinity team members at ISPOR 2023 attended several symposia and presentations on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support biopharma evidence generation. Among many industry trends, experts anticipate that AI and machine learning will increasingly be leveraged to identify optimal patient populations and expedite the path toward personalized medicine.
Pioneering New Frontiers in Health Economics and Market Access: The transformative power of AI, ML and advanced data analytics
This symposium focused on the role of innovative technologies…
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