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OUR POLICY FOCUS

Our research and education includes the following policy focus:

  • Pharmaceutical pricing strategies including negotiated discounts with drug manufacturers, reference pricing, anti-price-gouging laws
  • Transparency and ethical standards for pharmacy benefits managers
  • Multi-state pooled purchasing
  • Disclosure of clinical trials and safety and effectiveness data
  • Regulation and disclosure of pharmaceutical advertising and marketing
  • Evidence-based prescription drug prescribing, including academic detailing
  • Prescription drug access under Medicaid and Medicare
  • Exploring the state role in drug patent and generics policies
  • Trade issues that may affect state pharmacy programs
  • Importation and parallel trade