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Regenerative Medicine Is Here: New Payment Models Key To Patient Access
Potentially curative regenerative medicine therapies are no longer theoretical, but instead have become reality. As more and more gene, cell and tissue-based therapies reach the market, the need for payment solutions is becoming more pressing. The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine has consulted with payers and other stakeholders to consider the barriers to alternative payment models and look at possible solutions.
Where Does The Field Of Regenerative Medicine Stand?
As of mid-year 2018, there were more than 950 regenerative medicine therapies in clinical trials, of which more than 90 are in Phase III.
New Payment And Financing Models For Curative Regenerative Medicines
Cell and gene therapies that have the potential to cure require new approaches to value assessment, payment and financing. In the second of a series, the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine identifies potential payment models, highlights key stakeholder concerns and identifies the barriers that must be addressed to enable their integration across the health care system.
About ARM
The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine is partnering with representatives from other organizations engaged in multi-stakeholder initiatives to prepare the health care system for curative and/or regenerative medicines.
Curative Regenerative Medicines: Preparing Health Care Systems For The Coming Wave
We may be at the dawn of a new era of curative regenerative therapies, but their inherent nature may create barriers to adoption. The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine frames the opportunities and challenges for the industry, arguing that policy makers must begin to understand the ways that these therapies represent value for money.