Will PAPs Be on Life Support in the Next 18 Months?

Originally published by our sister publication Specialty Pharmacy ContinuumBy Gina ShawPatient assistance programs (PAPs) are facing a flood of policy rollbacks and other financial pressures that pose a major threat to PAP efficacy over the next 18 months, experts noted during the 2026 Patient Assistance and Access Programs (PAP) Conference, in Philadelphia.Patients already are showing their concern. About 1 in 4 say an out-of-pocket cost of just $50 to $100 may be enough to stop them from start