IfPA papers examine policy issues and regulatory decisions that impact patient access – in language that everybody can understand.

Policy Briefs

Obesity & Mental Health
At What Price? Medication Value, Patient Care & the Inflation Reduction Act

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Obesity & Mental Health
At What Price? Medication Value, Patient Care & the Inflation Reduction Act
Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ Impact on Patient Access
Overburdened by Alzheimer’s: The Need for Care, Innovation and Access
Left Out: How Health Plan Exclusion Lists Undermine Migraine Treatment
Treatment for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Selecting Insurance Plans for Your Organization: 5 Strategies to Support Employee Health
Biologics & Biosimilars in Rheumatology
Biomarker Testing: Allowing Individualized Treatment for Cancer Patients
Mental Health Care & Non-Medical Switching
Genetic Testing & Counseling for Rare Hereditary Diseases
Biosimilars: Expanding Options for Cancer Care
A Path to Hepatitis C Elimination for Policymakers
Precision Medicine: Redefining Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis
In Conversation: A Physician Discusses COVID-19 & Rare Disease
In Conversation: A Physician Discusses COVID-19 & Dermatological Care
In Conversation: A Physician Discusses COVID-19 & Osteoarthritis Care
In Conversation: A Physician Discusses COVID-19 & Diabetes Care
In Conversation: A Physician Discusses COVID-19 & Migraine Treatment
In Conversation: A Physician Discusses COVID-19 & Cardiovascular Care
In Conversation: A Physician Discusses COVID-19 & Home Infusion
In Conversation: A Nurse Practitioner Discusses COVID-19 & Infant Health
Botulinum Neurotoxins and Non-Medical Switching
Worth It?
Myths, Facts & Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Co-Pay Accumulator Programs: What Can Policymakers Do to Protect Patients?
Co-pay Accumulator Adjustment Programs
Physician’s Perspective: Asthma & Non-Medical Switching
How Physicians View the 340B Drug Pricing Program
Testing and Treating Prisoners for Hepatitis C
Oncology Value Models
Improving Cancer Patients’ Access to Precision Medicine
Clinical Practice Guidelines and Patient Access
Access to Hepatitis C Cures for Medicaid Patients
Multimodal Analgesia: Acute Pain Relief for the Whole Patient
Medication for Long-Term Care Residents: Reducing Overuse Without Compromising Access and Care
Improving Patient Access to Immuno-Oncology Therapies
Unresolved Policy Issues Impact Patient Access to Biosimilars
Informed Prescribing: Physicians Need Complete and Specific Prescribing Information for Biosimilar Medications
Access to Integrated Care for Chronic Pain
What is Indication Extrapolation and Should it be Allowed with Biological Medications?
Ensure Patient Safety When Naming Biological Medications
The True Costs of Health Plan Specialty Tiers

White Papers

Addressing Access Barriers for IgG4-RD Patients
Elevating the Experiences of Schizophrenia Patients & Providers

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Addressing Access Barriers for IgG4-RD Patients
Elevating the Experiences of Schizophrenia Patients & Providers
The High Costs of Alternative Funding
How Overlooking Societal Impact Undermines ICER’s Cost-Effectiveness Assessments
Meeting Mental Health Patients Where They Are
The Indirect Impact of RSV
Health Disparities & Medication Access
Treatment Options & Access for EBV+ PTLD
Addressing Unmet Needs in the PH1 Patient Population
Advocacy Win for Asthma Patients: Protecting Access to Clinician-Administered Biologics
In Their Own Voices: The Lived Experiences of IgG4-RD Patients
The Dangers of Non-Medical Switching for Mental Health Patients
The Need for Patient-Centered Care in American Urology
In Their Own Voices: The Lived Experiences of IgG4-RD Patients
Autoimmune Disease & COVID-19 Information
Mental Health Care Reform After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Root Cause
Fear Factor: Delaying Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Health System Barriers for Amyloidosis Patients
Innovative Approaches in Patient-Centered Cancer Care
Treatment Challenges for People with Headache and Migraine Disease
Protecting Access to Diabetes Care
The ICER Myth
Improving Access to Respiratory Care
Improving Access to Cardiovascular Care
Protecting Patient Access to Treatment for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Improving Access to Respiratory Care
Improving Patient Access to Hepatitis C Cures
Protecting Cancer Care: Improving Transparency and Patient Access
Biologics: Can Patients Get What The Doctor Orders?