Germany’s Drug Price Model: Would it Work in the U.S.?

In a recent post on the IVI-sponsored Health Affairs blog series, Karl Lauterbach, John McDonough, and Elizabeth Seely suggest that Germany’s AMNOG (the Act to Reorganize Pharmaceuticals Market in the Statutory Health Insurance System or Arzneimittelmarktneuordnungsgesetz) model should be applied to U.S. drug pricing policy.

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About the Health Affairs/IVI Featured Blog Series: Drugs and Medical Innovation — In partnership with Health Affairs, IVI is proud to sponsor the “Drugs and Medical Innovation” blog series. On an ongoing basis, articles in this series will explore topics such as value-based reimbursement, drug policy and pricing, balancing short-term access against long-term rates of innovation, and other relevant issues. Our goal is to create an open forum for sharing ideas and debating issues in these areas, extending the discussion to a broader audience.