Eli Lilly (Zepbound) and Novo Norodisk (Wegovy) both go direct to consumers with weight loss drugs—a shot over the bow at pharmacy benefit managers and our bizarre drug costs.
The FTC investigation of the PBMs will probably fall by the wayside as a machete is used to cut government employees. So, I don’t expect PBM reform any time soon. This is an interesting approach.
But, do check out the Civica Rx model, which disrupted inpatient infusion pricing and will also be brining biosimilar (generic) insulin to the market with capped prices.
Liz, thx so much! All: Liz Caswell is a nationally-recognized tireless advocate for T1D and juvenile diabetes--and she's walked the walk. Liz, thanks for the reminder about Civica Rx! I'd followed the start-up initial but hadn't caught up lately. One of my most beloved clients, Providence Health, is a founding member of Civica--an organization that speaks American values loudly and clearly. Here’s more: https://civicarx.org/
The FTC investigation of the PBMs will probably fall by the wayside as a machete is used to cut government employees. So, I don’t expect PBM reform any time soon. This is an interesting approach.
But, do check out the Civica Rx model, which disrupted inpatient infusion pricing and will also be brining biosimilar (generic) insulin to the market with capped prices.
Liz, thx so much! All: Liz Caswell is a nationally-recognized tireless advocate for T1D and juvenile diabetes--and she's walked the walk. Liz, thanks for the reminder about Civica Rx! I'd followed the start-up initial but hadn't caught up lately. One of my most beloved clients, Providence Health, is a founding member of Civica--an organization that speaks American values loudly and clearly. Here’s more: https://civicarx.org/