Restricted access to specialty drugs on the rise: What employers, advisors need to know

Employers, benefit advisors and brokers need to consider that these restrictions can hinder patient access to the treatments their clinicians prescribe and worsen their outcomes while increasing health care costs, says a new study.

By Alan Goforth | August 31, 2023 at 11:10 AM

Access to specialty drugs through commercial health plans decreased from 2017 to 2021, and less than half of plans were consistent with FDA drug label indications, a recent study found. The National Pharmaceutical Council conducted the study in partnership with the Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health at Tufts Medical Center.

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