A Strategy For Value-Based Drug Pricing Under The Inflation Reduction Act

Medicare drug price negotiation is almost upon us. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) mandates that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implement a maximum fair price (MFP) for drug price negotiation beginning in 2026. How should CMS implement such a program given such a short timeline? 

Senior Managing Director Dr. Jason Shafrin recently published an Health Affairs article that recommends a three-step approach to implementing the MFP that moves toward a drug pricing paradigm based on treatment value. 

Read the article here.

Key Contacts

Jason Shafrin, Ph.D.
Senior Managing Director