Executive summary
Why has new-patient growth stalled, and what do we do?
New-patient growth stalled because prescriptions are being lost at prior authorization in two regions, mostly for a missing lab result, while competitors win most late switches. Fixing access in North-East and Mid-South is the fastest lever.
Key findings
- 1Cohort40,000 new RA patients; median age 54; 82.1% biologic-naive.
- 2Therapy flowSwitches happen late. Brand X wins 19.7% of line 2 and 3 advanced switches; competitors win 80.3%.
- 3Drop-off27.5% of new prescriptions are abandoned. North-East and Mid-South run 16.7 points above other regions. Top rejection reason: missing lab result.
- 4ActAccess to focus on plans in two regions; Field to support 149 flagged practices; Patient Services to add prior auth support.
- 5ImproveAfter the access push, abandonment fell to 23.9% and the regional gap narrowed to 9.9 points.
Abandonment rate by region (%)
Quarterly abandonment and Brand X switch share (%)
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