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OREGON’S APPROACH TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

OREGON’S APPROACH TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. John Santa, M.D. Administrator Office of Oregon Health Policy and Research. Principles. Focus on health not health services Negotiate for value Represent the population Insist on a functional marketplace. Creating a Functional Market.

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OREGON’S APPROACH TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

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  1. OREGON’S APPROACH TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS John Santa, M.D. Administrator Office of Oregon Health Policy and Research

  2. Principles • Focus on health not health services • Negotiate for value • Represent the population • Insist on a functional marketplace

  3. Creating a Functional Market • Focus on specific classes • Provide credible, public, evidence-based review of comparative effectiveness within the class • Purchase with the evidence in mind • Communicate the evidence • Compassion/Discipline

  4. Dollar Market Share $/Mon Months-1/00 to 6/02

  5. First Four Classes 1. PPIs/heartburn—”no significant demonstrable differences among them” 2. Long-acting opioids—”insufficient evidence to draw any conclusions about the comparative effectiveness” 3. Statins/cholesterol lowering-”evidence supports the ability of lovastatin, pravastatin and simvastatin to improve coronary heart disease clinical outcomes.” 4. NSAIDs—”no evidence to demonstrate a significant difference in efficacy among COX-2 inhibitors, COX-2 preferential NSAIDs, and non-selective NSAIDs.” PPI: Proton Pump Inhibitor NSAID: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

  6. Individual Flexibility-Emerging Continuum • Physician driven exception process • Information driven prior authorization • Reference or tiered copayments • Guideline driven prior authorization (hopefully evidence-based)

  7. Purchasing Strategy • Play your game not theirs—evidence vs. marketing, price vs. rebates, remove/expose conflict of interest • Challenge the industry to compete/disclose • Challenge physicians to do “the right thing” • Provide incentives to patients and doctors that promote competition • Duck, bob and weave

  8. Other Options • “Preferred Pharmacies” • Tiered copayments for optional populations • Collaborative purchasing • Disease management

  9. Next Steps • States collaborate on evidence-based reviews—reduce costs, speed the process, updates, share findings • Encourage the use of AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Centers, Cochrane Collaborative groups • Communicate the evidence

  10. More Information • Records of process at www.ohpr.state.or.us • Reports at oregonrx.org • Email comments/questions to rxhelp@state.or.us • State officials call John Santa at (503) 378-2422 x401

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