Andrew Cournoyer, RPh, MBA

Pharma Insights

Journeying Through the Past, Present, and Future of Medicare Part D

06/17/2020

This article explores the beginnings of Medicare Part D and the different dynamics driving current and future change for various stakeholders including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, plan sponsors,...

This...

06/17/2020

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Pharma Insights

Formulary Exclusion Lists Create Challenges for Pharma and Payers Alike

10/12/2016

Larry Blandford , PharmD;

Andrew Cournoyer , RPh, MBA;

The use of formulary exclusion lists is expanding—and such lists are beginning to shape the market by further limiting available drugs for narrow therapeutic areas while reducing redundancy of options in broader...

The...

10/12/2016

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Pharma Insights

Are Formulary Exclusion Lists Aligned or Contrary to the Shift to Value-Base Care?

09/19/2017

Larry Blandford , PharmD;

Andrew Cournoyer , RPh, MBA;

The use of formulary exclusion lists continues to expand, with clear impacts to the perception and use of all related medications. Annual updates to these lists suggest a need for careful evaluation by benefit...

The...

09/19/2017

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Pharma Insights

Bending the Health Care Cost Curve and Changing the Drug Cost Paradigm in 2021 and Beyond

04/22/2021

Andrew Cournoyer , RPh, MBA;

Elizabeth Oyekan , PharmD, FCSHP, CPHQ;

The continued rise in health care spending continues to have a profound effect on the US economy and health care payers. The three complex drivers contributing to these increases include hospital, outpatient, and...

The...

04/22/2021

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Pharma Insights

De-risking Market Launch: Leveraging HEOR Evidence Planning to Support Informed Payer Decisions

12/05/2022

Jacquelyn W. Chou , MPP, MPL;

Andrew Cournoyer , RPh, MBA;

Alexandria Portelli , MPH;

The authors discuss how a strategic HEOR evidence-generation plan that comprehensively communicates the value of a new drug helps to ensure that patients have access to innovative drugs and health care stakeholders have access to data to...

The authors discuss how a...

12/05/2022

Journal of Clinical Pathways