Hot Takes from ACCESS US '26 NOLA—#1
Executive highlight summary
This plenary made clear that U.S. drug pricing is no longer a domestic policy issue alone. MFN-linked policy, Medicare demonstrations, GLP-1 coverage expansion, and international pricing spillovers are becoming part of one interconnected access environment. The most important takeaway for executives is that pricing, access, trade policy, and public affordability optics are now moving together. Leaders can no longer afford to manage these as separate workstreams.