Bottom Line: The VA's short-term community pharmacy Rx access isn't as open-ended as many assume. The Urgent/Emergent formulary contains...

Bottom Line: The VA formulary balances quality of care with cost-effectiveness by considering clinical evidence, veteran needs, and...

Bottom Line: The Veterans Community Care Program, a program that allows veterans to receive healthcare from community providers, utilizes...

Bottom Line: Manufacturers of biosimilars should explore and emphasize the opportunity to enhance the affordability and accessibility of...

Bottom Line: The Defense Logistic Agency (DLA) Electronic Catalog (ECAT) is an online platform that streamlines the procurement of...

Bottom Line: While an FSS contract ensures a product's availability to Federal agencies, formulary status is determined independently by...

Bottom Line: DOD is often the first P&T review following FDA approval and its meeting minutes are public - yet, a lot of manufacturers...

Bottom line: The VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (ECoE) network provide comprehensive care for veterans with epilepsy and other seizure...

Bottomline: There is one formulary, the TRICARE Uniform Formulary, that applies to both Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) and retail...

Bottom line: The Defense Health Agency (DHA) process of adding a drug, conducting a class review, or reevaluating access controls for the...

Bottom Line? The VA operates seven Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) centralized hubs that efficiently distribute...

Drugs launching into crowded market baskets require pricing strategies that are customized for premium tolerability within a certain...

Bottom Line? Overall IHS access control and opportunity is more driven by site of care and less contingent on payer. Indian Health...

In July 2024, an article written by our team was accepted by Life Science Leader for publication on its digital platform. Life Science...

When speaking about the healthcare system under the Department of Defense (DOD), many individuals erroneously use the terms Defense...

Managed by the Defense Health Agency (DHA), TRICARE is the health care program that provides comprehensive health care coverage to its...

Signed into law in August 2022 by President Biden, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is considered a marked shift in how prescription...

1.       Using a commercial market value proposition   The Federal market prioritizes cost-effectiveness and a manufacturer’s (or...

Establishing and maintaining a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract can be a daunting and resource-draining task if the Federal market...

Established in 1954, the Indian Health Services (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is...

One component of negotiating a product’s price on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) price negotiation...

The Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) presents a unique market opportunity for pharmaceutical companies and medical device...

Medical devices are a vital component of healthcare in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offering veterans improved diagnosis and...

With a focus on how to best serve each patient where he or she is in their healthcare journey, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...