Getting a Grip on Oncology Drug Costs--and Pricing
Executive Summary
Until now, the US oncology drug market has operated in its own economic universe. It's been a lucrative niche business, characterized by premium prices for drugs that address small, desperate patient populations, often coping with fatal diseases that lack effective therapies. The playing field, however, is changing rapidly, with multiple implications for manufacturers. Scientific progress-and money--are at the heart of the change. Changes in oncology reimbursement will affect pharmaceutical manufacturers' relationships with providers and payers as well as their development and commercialization strategies. v