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...
How FDA's 2025 DTC Ad Enforcement Reshapes Patient Communication
Postscripts Rx
6 minutes
3 months ago
How FDA's 2025 DTC Ad Enforcement Reshapes Patient Communication
Pharmaceutical marketing stands at a critical turning point following the FDA and HHS's September 2025 coordinated crackdown on direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising. This watershed moment marks an unprecedented shift in enforcement, with regulators issuing approximately enforcement actions—including warning letters to industry giants like Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and telehealth providers. The heart of this regulatory action targets what the FDA calls the "adequate provision...
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...
