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Adam J. Fein
@DrugChannels
Expert insights from Dr. Adam J. Fein on pharmaceutical economics and the drug distribution system. Contact me at afein@drugchannels.net
Apr 30, 2022 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
FYI: A clarification 🧵on a misleading new @medicarepayment chart of brand-name drugs in #Medicare Part D.

Many have misunderstood these data & misrepresented the findings, which say nothing about net drug prices.

Read on for my explanation of what’s really going on.

1/14 Background: MedPAC seemed to show that in Part D, brand-name drug prices “net of rebates” grew by 7.5% per year from 2010 to 2020

But this chart is not what it appears to be…

drugch.nl/3Kq5j5S

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