Day 2 - Wednesday, November 19, 2025Wednesday, 19 November 2025 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)

Industry experts will break down the most critical IRA developments, explore how manufacturers are adapting and discuss what’s next as additional policy changes take effect.

• Receive an update on how the IRA has reshaped market access and patient services so far

• Check in on the progress of Medicare Part D, including patient adoption rates and how the new structure affects copay programs, patient assistance and manufacturer cost exposure

• Benchmark with industry peers to hear how other manufacturers are restructuring their patient support programs in response to IRA

• Learn how IRA provisions will continue to evolve through 2026 and beyond to inform long-term strategic adjustments

The accumulator, maximizer, and alternative funding program landscape is rapidly evolving, creating new hurdles for manufacturers aiming to preserve patient affordability.

• Gain insights into the future of accumulators and maximizers and whether regulatory changes could shift payer and PBM cost-containment strategies

• Navigate the growing patchwork of state laws impacting copay programs and assess risk mitigation strategies for long-term sustainability

As MFP, rebate compression and PBM formulary strategies reshape the pricing environment, manufacturers are facing new cost pressures while patients see higher out-of-pocket burdens. In turn, teams must rethink how they engage payers, optimize copay program design and ensure long-term program sustainability.

• Look at how shifting payer strategies will impact patient affordability

• Understand how to adjust copay design to sustain patient access as net pricing tightens

• Uncover IRA and MFP spillover effects, including commercial market implications and access hurdles to anticipate

• Engage in strategic forecasting to hypothesize on what the next 5 years of drug pricing means for patient services & reimbursement

In an era of increasing payer restrictions, evolving reimbursement models and shifting patient affordability challenges, how manufacturers communicate about copay and patient support programs is more critical than ever. This session explores how manufacturers can strike the right balance between proactive and reactive communication to enhance stakeholder education, patient engagement and program success.

• Learn strategies on how to evaluate the utilization and effectiveness of FRMs

• Uncover opportunities to increase customer satisfaction

• Understand risk areas, such as sourcing and sharing data, and how to mitigate compliantly

• Identify key challenges, such as cost sharing programs, and how to train FRMs accordingly

This session explores the complexities of operationalizing specialty pharmacy in Rare Disease, with a focus on balancing patient access with market considerations for physician-administered therapies. Address the challenges manufacturers face in navigating payer policies and managing medical versus pharmacy benefit access.

• Run through the advantages and challenges associated with specialty pharmacy in rare disease, including strategies for effective operationalization

• Navigate the patient journey through medical billing, copay programs and their impact on treatment access

• Balance buy-and-bill vs. specialty pharmacy channels for physician-administered therapies in rare diseases

• Uncover strategies for manufacturers to collaborate with specialty pharmacies to navigate payer policies and optimize patient support programs