And a must-read piece documenting the growth in access challenges in Part D
Plus a NYT guest essay that misses the point -- badly -- on where the obesity conversation needs to go
And some links from yesterday's Rare Disease Day hearing on the Hill
And Mr. Cuban goes to Washington
Plus some of the inside skinny on why Congress dropped PBM reform
Plus thoughts on an overly simplistic look at the cost-effectiveness of psoriasis drugs
And we're not having a constructive dialogue about gene therapy
And 2024's first drug-pricing announcement: Iovance's Amtagvi will run $515,000
Plus a study that defines 31 different flavors of 'out-of-pocket spending'
Plus oodles of other items, including fascinating Health Affairs papers, updates on IRA lawsuits, and a must-read on pharma advertising
Plus a lot of Antonio Ciaccia (and I'm here for it)
Plus links to the latest effort to put GPOs under the microscope
