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market access training
Training for market access teams

With a growing number of companies bringing a host of new products into the healthcare market, payers are more determined than ever to scrutinise drug prices and reimbursement. Payer demands are increasingly dominating the business decision-making processes of pharmaceutical companies. Leaders in pharma are shifting their organisations away from a purely sales orientated approach towards […]

pharma asset commercialisation
Taking a multipronged approach to commercialisation of assets

Pharmaceutical companies invest in pipeline assets that are scientifically attractive. In reality, only a fraction of assets in development make it to market. The success rate of asset developmental candidates from 2006 to 2015 was reportedly only 9.6%.1 At every phase of asset development, there is a risk of failing to proceed to the next […]

Pharmaceutical pricing
Value-Based Pricing – the way forward?

In an effort to contain costs and avoid the over-valuing of products, payer organisations in the pharmaceutical and life science industries have made price setting a standard practice. One solution that potentially prevents over-valuation of medicines is External Reference Pricing (ERP). However, with greater amounts of data due to research and technological developments, increased adoption […]

Pharma Market Access
Big data insights for market access: To trust or not to trust?

Big data reportedly houses so much clinical and commercial insight that, once unlocked, it can increase our understanding of customers and markets, while also informing the design, development, and marketing of biopharmaceutical products and services. It can also drive positive health and economic outcomes. With tremendous volumes of data, companies have more resources (in the […]

PRO data
Curbing non-adherence with PRO data

On average, it is estimated that over 50% of patients eventually abandon their treatment. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) could facilitate efforts to reduce these figures. Defined as any data coming directly from patients about how they feel or function in relation to a health condition or its treatment – with no clinician interpretation to remove the […]

Biosimilars Access
How can biosimilars support patient access?

Uncertainties about interchangeability still surround biosimilars. Despite regulatory changes that aid the approval process and the promise of affordability, the use of these drugs has been met with mixed reactions – some experts see the value of having alternatives while others question the quality and immunogenicity of biosimilars. In addition, discussions around cost are raising […]

Real World Evidence
Designing studies to show real-world value

There is a gap between scientific knowledge and daily medical practice. Although there may be major science breakthroughs, this does not directly translate into new treatments available to patients. New products from research and development can only be translated into medical practice if they are reimbursed by payers. In pharmaceuticals and biotech, there are two […]

Payer Centricity
Maximising the value story through payer-centricity

Patient-centricity is a key focus for drug and device development. While they may not be the customers, the patients are the final end-users of the drug development, promotion and distribution processes. And if the patients don’t adhere to their treatment, or don’t persist in taking the drug or using the device, this can have a […]

Real-world patient data
Generating insights with real-world patient data

Generation of real-world data is on the increase, from smartphones and social media to medical records and clinical trials. This wealth of data has a huge amount of potential, but in order to make the most of it, life science companies need to focus on generating the right kind of insights from the megabytes of […]

Access Strategy
NICE and the role of scientific advice in shaping access strategy

Seeking advice from a health technology assessment (HTA) body, whether alone or in combination with a regulatory body, can help companies to focus on the payer perspective at an early stage of clinical development, and shape the therapy development and access strategy based on the feedback. By ensuring that the clinical trials include the types […]