Patient Access to New Cancer Treatments

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This slide show looks at patient access to oncology agents both in the United States and abroad, and examines barriers and other constraints preventing new treatments from getting into the hands of patients.

Slides republished with permission from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. Visit theimsinstitute.org to view the full report, “Developments in Cancer Treatments, Market Dynamics, Patient Access and Value.”

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