|
| ||||
EXPERT ROUNDTABLE
May 29, 2019
Harvard Medical School
|
We brought together experts from academia, industry, the patient advocacy community, and government to share their perspectives about how to lower the cost of insulin for patients and how to regulate insulin so that diabetics can afford their medication.
On June 5th, 2019, PORTAL submitted an FDA Docket Submission summarizing policy debates and recommendations from the Expert Roundtable Event. The event was co-hosted by PORTAL and the Harvard-MIT Center for Regulatory Science. ~~~ Background Insulin was originally isolated and used in clinical care about 100 years ago, with the key scientists famously donating the intellectual property for $1 each so that "anyone would be free to prepare the extract, but no one could secure a profitable monopoly." Since then, there have been a number of important improvements to the insulin product, and currently millions of people around the world depend on various forms of insulin to manage their diabetes. However, in recent years, there have been concerns about the high costs of insulin, which have led to impediments to access and disastrous patient outcomes, and have also strained limited health care resources. In response, many have asked why insulin remains without low-priced "generic" alternatives, which are common in nearly every other class of drugs with such a long history. In this meeting, we discussed a number of the key scientific, regulatory, and clinical issues facing the production, dissemination, and use of inexpensive insulin. |
Introductory Remarks
Aaron Kesselheim Ameet Sarpatwari Jing Luo Session I: Clinical Considerations Laura Marston Kasia Lipska, Yale University School of Medicine Teodorina Lessidrenska, T1 International Session II: Market Considerations Surya Singh, Singh Health Advisors Elizabeth Jex, Federal Trade Commission (Remote) Session III: Scientific/Regulatory Considerations Cory Wohlbach, Teva Pharmaceuticals Eva Temkin, Food and Drug Administration Session IV: Discussion Synthesis Brainstorming: Next Steps |
