SMT’s Expertise is addressing the market forces – existing and new – that impact on the commercial viability of a pharmaceutical or device. By taking the unique approach of understanding the incentives and disincentives that influence health care resource consumption, SMT creates product-specific, tactical support programs for both immediate and long-term implementation. Client Comments: ...is an innovative firm that develops strategies and tactics in response to domestic and international health care policy initiatives ...addresses new operating (dis) incentives generated by new technologies, payment methodologies, standards of care, pay for performance plans and administrative management tools. ...identifies competitive strategies to create product specific tactical support programs for both immediate and long-term implementation ...creates plans for pharmaceuticals in Stage 2 and 3 studies to obtain coverage & reimbursement. ...performs situation analysis of government and private health plans to identify pricing and reimbursement issues prior to a new product launch.