Not exact matches
By contrast, while the cost of older,
branded pharmaceuticals continue to rise and contribute to increased spending, when
discounting is considered, prices of these
drugs increased, on average, 2.8 % in 2015, the lowest growth rate in years.
However... «if Amazon were successful in changing the
brand pricing model to be based on «net» price versus the current gross model, we estimate a portion of rebates and other supply chain
discounts currently being retained by plan sponsors, PBMs, and to a lesser degree
drug distributors could pass back to consumers.»
It's still unclear just how much biosimilars may reduce
drug spending in the U.S. Inflectra's makers have reportedly mulled a 20 - 30 %
discount over
branded Remicade, and
discounts have been even steeper in Europe.
Some manufacturers have recently boosted
discounts as insurers and benefits managers have excluded more - expensive
brands from lists of covered
drugs.
When
discounts are given, he said later price rises on
branded drugs, sometimes occurring twice a year, usually more than compensate for the prior markdowns.
Its member companies manufacture popular national
brands as well as the store
brands marketed by major supermarkets,
drug stores and
discount chains.
In the internet age, however, consumer websites offer pet
drugs at
discounted prices, and many national stores, such as PetSmart, Walmart and Target, sell name -
brand prescription pet products.