As Drug Value Frameworks Gain Traction, Patients Seek More Input

'Patients are ready and willing to have conversations' about trade-offs, National Health Council's Perfetto says.

Patient groups could have a key role in shaping drug value assessment frameworks as the tools evolve and move toward solidifying a role in prescribing and coverage decisions, according to comments at an International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research meeting on value frameworks Sept. 23.

Two key takeaways from the meeting were:

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