Can we use insurance-based reimbursement models for novel antibiotics?
By Joanne Buckle and Tanya Hayward
05 September 2018
The lack of financial incentives associated with developing novel antibiotics has resulted in limited innovation in this area, though it is needed. We explore how the principles of insurance can be applied to structure reimbursement models for novel antibiotics, and ultimately stimulate innovation while offering financial protection to payers.