VT’s Grumpies Talk IRA with Virginia Acha
In this special Grumpies episode, host Duane Schulthess, CEO of Vital Transformation, is joined by neuroscientist and US Business Director Joe Hammang, consulting economist Dr. Harry Bowen, and MSD Associate VP of Science and Regulatory Policy Virginia “Ginny” Acha. They examine the IRA and question its promise to lower drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries, revealing how it discourages R&D, reroutes venture capital, and restricts patient access.
What You’ll Learn
Pill Penalty Breakdown: How the 9-year small-molecule vs 13-year biologic exclusivity gap reshapes R&D…
The skinny
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