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Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From
Health Affairs
Dear John,
Join Health Affairs on May 23 for our next virtual Policy Spotlight
event, an interview with Nakela Cook, MD, MPH, executive director of the
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Health Affairs
Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil will host.
Register now.
Inhaler Patents
In their article released ahead-of-print today, William Feldman and
coauthors analyze how brand-name manufacturers used patents in
combination with other exclusivities
granted to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved inhalers during
the period 1986-2020 to limit generic competition.
Of the sixty-two inhalers for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) approved by the FDA during the past thirty-five years,
only one contained an active ingredient with a new mechanism of action.
"Manufacturers recycle the same patents on multiple inhalers from
different classes and shift old ingredients to new devices," the
authors report.
Two perspectives on the topic accompany the article.
C. Scott Hemphill and Bhaven Sampat argue that the modern system for
competition between brand-name and generic drugs
,
established by the Hatch-Waxman Act in 1984, needs updating.
Robin Feldman also discusses potential reforms to inhaler patents
.
She indicates that strategic behaviors that extend patent and regulatory
protection are increasingly focused on granting new protections for
minor modifications of existing innovations.
"It is worth considering the social value of this approach and its
impact on innovation," Feldman notes.
Read More
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Elsewhere At Health Affairs
Today in Health Affairs Forefront, Nancy Archibald relays perspectives
from state Medicaid officials on improving care for dually eligible
populations will continue to grow
.
This article is the latest among a series in response to the latest
developments in policy and research affecting the dual-eligible
population, and it's produced with the support of Arnold Ventures
.
The series will run through August 30, 2022; submissions are accepted on
a rolling basis.
William Bleser and coauthors discuss the key equity elements
in the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and
Community Health (ACO REACH) Model.
The authors highlight examples of how others have approached those same
design elements, and identify additional opportunities to test ways to
embed equity in value-based payment models.
Want to read more content like this? Bookmark Health Affairs Forefront
to never miss an article.
Elevating Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander American Heritage
Month: In the April 2022 issue, Zhaohui Su authored a Narrative Matters
poem titled, "Where Are You From?" "The answer might never be
right/Unless it is the one they sought" wrote Su. Read the entire poem
here.
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Caitlin Hicks on Telemedicine and Care Inequities
Caitlin Hicks from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine joins A Health
Podyssey to discuss whether telemedicine expands or narrows care
inequities.
Listen Here
Daily Digest
Patents And Regulatory Exclusivities On Inhalers For Asthma And COPD,
1986-2020
William Feldman et al.
Fixing The FDA's Orange Book
C. Scott Hemphill and Bhaven N. Sampat
Understanding 'Evergreening': Making Minor Modifications Of Existing
Medications To Extend Protections
Robin Feldman
States Want To Integrate Medicare And Medicaid, But They Need Federal
Resources And Flexibilities
Nancy Archibald
ACO REACH And Advancing Equity Through Value-Based Payment, Part 1
William Bleser et al.
Podcast: Caitlin Hicks on Telemedicine and Care Inequities
Alan Weil and Caitlin Hicks
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