Good health policy requires high-quality evidence. let's remember that with drug pricing.

Am J Manag Care

National Pharmaceutical Council, 1717 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Ste 800, Washington, DC 20006. Email:

Published: September 2022

In the health spending debate, what policy makers need most is an honest, realistic, and evidence-based discussion. Unfortunately, many studies in the public arena fall far short.

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