CRA Insights

Understanding the link between wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) and the average sales price (ASP) of provider-administered drugs

June 17, 2025
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ASP is a crucial pricing metric for provider-administered drugs and is commonly used as a benchmark for physician drug reimbursement.

The relationship between ASP dynamics and changes to WAC, both publicly available, offers insight into the apparent level of price concessions for a product. This CRA Insights examines how the relationship between WAC and ASP can inform hypotheses as to the types of discounting and contracting strategies that may be employed by the pharmaceutical manufacturer.

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