Drug companies Patient assistance charities Pharmacies Patients Health insurance companies reimburse pharmacies for the drugs they have purchased. Drug companies Patient assistance charities Charities set up funds that help patients with financial need and specific diseases pay for medical care. Drug companies The flow of money Drug company donations to independent charities help financially needy patients with rare diseases afford treatment, but also increase sales and help maintain high drug prices. Drug companies Patient assistance charities Pharmacies Patients Health insurance companies reimburse pharmacies for the drugs they have purchased. Nearly all of its funding comes from drug companies — 97 percent in 2016, according to PSI — including three companies that made HAE treatments.

Source: Washington Post April 25, 2018 14:56 UTC