Prices are leveling, but the real story is where competitive edge is moving: from rebates and discounts to experience, trust, and the moments that keep a patient on therapy. We dig into the MFN pricing model and its ripple effects across U.S. pharma, explaining how reference-based pricing compresses margins and forces brands to compete on loyalty, adherence, and the quality of their support programs. When physicians and patients see real-time costs at the point of prescribing, “comparable” op...
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Prices are leveling, but the real story is where competitive edge is moving: from rebates and discounts to experience, trust, and the moments that keep a patient on therapy. We dig into the MFN pricing model and its ripple effects across U.S. pharma, explaining how reference-based pricing compresses margins and forces brands to compete on loyalty, adherence, and the quality of their support programs. When physicians and patients see real-time costs at the point of prescribing, “comparable” op...
Inside Pfizer’s Bold Bet on Direct-to-Consumer Drug Sales—and What It Means for Access, Pricing, and Power
Postscripts Rx
12 minutes
1 month ago
Inside Pfizer’s Bold Bet on Direct-to-Consumer Drug Sales—and What It Means for Access, Pricing, and Power
A pharmaceutical giant just pressed the D2C button—and the ripple effects could reset how Americans find, pay for, and receive their medications. We unpack Pfizer’s move to list discounted drugs on TrumpRX, why visible pricing matters to patients skipping doses due to cost, and how a retail-like experience collides with the realities of safety, compliance, and payer rules. The story isn’t just about cheaper price tags; it’s about whether pharma can deliver trust, guidance, and continuity when...
Postscripts Rx
Prices are leveling, but the real story is where competitive edge is moving: from rebates and discounts to experience, trust, and the moments that keep a patient on therapy. We dig into the MFN pricing model and its ripple effects across U.S. pharma, explaining how reference-based pricing compresses margins and forces brands to compete on loyalty, adherence, and the quality of their support programs. When physicians and patients see real-time costs at the point of prescribing, “comparable” op...
