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Specialty Treatments Require a New Approach to Affordability

PM360

As a mission-driven company and digital healthcare leader, GoodRx has helped patients obtain an estimated 80 million prescriptions they otherwise may not have been able to afford. Figure 1: Share of net spending for specialty and traditional prescription medications. The Uses—and Costs—of Specialty Treatments Keep Rising A U.S.

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Why we need to support healthcare’s vital acceleration

pharmaphorum

Let me explain our four reasons for making healthcare a priority in greater detail: Firstly, healthcare’s historic acceleration means investments, both public and private, and revenues are likely to grow steadily. In a few decades from now, we will likely see an entirely hybrid model of physical and digital health.

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How retailers and “payviders” are disrupting U.S. healthcare in 2024

Clarivate

Since buying the chain, Amazon has made strategic expansions of its brick-and-mortar locations ( Connecticut , San Francisco , and Milwaukee ), increased IDN partnerships for specialty referrals to 18, and introduced healthcare-focused subscription services, including One Medical and RxPass. Source: News reports and company releases.

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