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Richard A. Meyer

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PhRMA Is Suing to Keep Drug Prices High. Once Again, Patients Are Paying the Price

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By Richard A. Meyer
| World of DTC Marketing
The pharma industry's latest lawsuit against Medicare's most-favored-nation pricing experiment reveals just how far drugmakers will go to protect their pricing power, illustrating a fierce commitment to maintaining profit margins at the expense of broader access to affordable medications. This legal challenge highlights the ongoing tension between pharma companies and government efforts to control drug costs and underscores the complexities of healthcare economics today.
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Can We Balance Profit and Patient Care in Pharma?

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By Richard A. Meyer
| World of DTC Marketing
It's easy to be angry at the pharma industry right now, and honestly, a lot of that anger is earned. But I want to start somewhere that often gets lost in the outrage: most of us know someone alive today because of a pill, an injection, or a vaccine. However, pharma keeps shooting itself in the foot by focusing on Wall Street instead of patients. I work with/know a lot of industry insiders. They are smart, good people who care about what they do and patients.
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Exercise Can Improve Survival in Cancer Patients. Why Does Insurance Not Cover It?

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By Richard A. Meyer
| World of DTC Marketing
So you get a cancer diagnosis. You'll be offered surgery and chemo, maybe radiation or immunotherapy or hormone therapy for many years. All of this will be paid for by your insurance company (probably). If your cancer center offers you exercise that is led by a professional and shown to improve your ability to tolerate treatment, feel better, and maybe live longer with your cancer. You likely will not have your insurance pay for it. As I'm sure you can imagine, that seems odd.
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