Tag Archives: CMS

Another Big Run on Pharma's Bank Account

By Ben Comer | Published: April 19, 2011

What exactly did that $80 billion deposit for health reform buy? Lots of industry CEOs traveled to the White House and shook hands with President Obama during the spring and summer of 2009, and while the specifics of those conversations haven’t been made public, the result was industry support of healthcare reform, and a pledge of [...]

Posted in Regulatory, healthcare | Also tagged Health Reform, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PhRMA | 2 Comments

How Will Accountable Care Organizations Hit Drug Sales?

By Ben Comer | Published: April 5, 2011

It’s not yet clear whether physicians will rush to form accountable care organizations (ACOs) in light of newly proposed Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, which are lengthy, but pharmaceutical companies hoping to do business with ACOs will have to show that expensive brand drugs can offer not just better health outcomes, but [...]

Posted in Legal, News, Regulatory, Sales, Strategy, healthcare | Also tagged Affordable Care Act, healthcare reform, Medicare, physicians, Regulatory Guidelines | Leave a comment