Topic in Focus: Prescription Drug Pricing

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10 must-read bioethics articles published in 2024

On topics such as drug shortages and inpatient psychiatric care, a variety of bioethics articles published this year have caught readers’ attention. 

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Dec. 6, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2024 AMA overdose report highlights

2024 AMA overdose report highlights national actions and state-by-state data, and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

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Health care costs & value: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health care costs and promote value in health care spending.

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Drug coverage & spending: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address high and escalating prescription drug prices and costs, including promoting transparency and pharmaceutical market competition, combating anti-competitive practices, and outlining criteria for value-based pricing and prescription drug importation.

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Myth or fact? Rx durations are limited to 90 days plus 1 refill

Extending prescription duration to the legally allowed maximum—when appropriate—can help cut stress for patients and physicians. 

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Better manufacturing tech a key step to preventing drug shortages

The shortage of sterile IV fluid in the wake of Hurricane Helene is just the latest problem that only a multifaceted approach can comprehensively tackle.

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AMA furthers policy to address nation’s growing drug supply shortages

New policy to help address worsening public health issue, alleviate drug shortages and ongoing supply challenges for essential medications.

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AMA Update for Nov. 8, 2024: Hurricane recovery in Florida, the IV fluid shortage and health care emergency preparedness
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Hurricane recovery in Florida, the IV fluid shortage and health care emergency preparedness

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about health care emergency preparedness.

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