Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2019 - First Report Managed Care
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Many are clamoring for Medicare for All, so the Democratic presidential candidates have jumped on the bandwagon—or so it seems. Our panelists look beyond the headlines and analyze what is really being said, and what changes will come if a...
Many are clamoring for Medicare for All, so the Democratic presidential candidates have jumped on the bandwagon—or so it seems. Our panelists look beyond the headlines and analyze what is really being said, and what changes will come if a...
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Opioid prescribing to children and adolescents with asthma is high, according to a study presented, during a poster session at ISPOR 2019 .
Opioid prescribing to children and adolescents with asthma is high, according to a study presented, during a poster session at ISPOR 2019 .
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During a podium session at the ISPOR annual meeting, Kevin Lu, PhD, University of South Carolina, explained why there is an urgent need to address financial burden or barriers among cancer survivors.
Dr Lu identified the percentages of new...
During a podium session at the ISPOR annual meeting, Kevin Lu, PhD, University of South Carolina, explained why there is an urgent need to address financial burden or barriers among cancer survivors.
Dr Lu identified the percentages of new...
During a podium session at the...
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Darshan Mehta, PhD, of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, recently explained why increasing copays result in higher prescription abandonment rates among patients prescribed antiepileptic drugs (AED), during a session at the ISPOR annual meeting.
Darshan Mehta, PhD, of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, recently explained why increasing copays result in higher prescription abandonment rates among patients prescribed antiepileptic drugs (AED), during a session at the ISPOR annual meeting.
Darshan Mehta, PhD, of Sunovion...
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During a session held at the ISPOR annual meeting, Jack Sheehan, PhD, MBA, discussed health care utilization and associated costs among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who are covered by commercial health plans, Medicaid,...
During a session held at the ISPOR annual meeting, Jack Sheehan, PhD, MBA, discussed health care utilization and associated costs among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who are covered by commercial health plans, Medicaid,...
During a session held at the...
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Monthly health care costs more than triple after patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more advanced form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), receive a diagnosis of cirrhosis, according to a study presented during a...
Monthly health care costs more than triple after patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its more advanced form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), receive a diagnosis of cirrhosis, according to a study presented during a...
Monthly health care costs more...
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During a session at ISPOR 2019, Naomi Sacks, PhD, director of Evidence Strategy and Generation at Precision Xtract, discussed the costs associated with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) and explained why costs differ depending on...
During a session at ISPOR 2019, Naomi Sacks, PhD, director of Evidence Strategy and Generation at Precision Xtract, discussed the costs associated with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) and explained why costs differ depending on...
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Former FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, MD, addressed attendees of the Asembia 2019 Specialty Pharmacy Summit as keynote speaker where he shared the core principals by which he governed in the FDA, offered insight into open projects and...
Former FDA Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, MD, addressed attendees of the Asembia 2019 Specialty Pharmacy Summit as keynote speaker where he shared the core principals by which he governed in the FDA, offered insight into open projects and...
Former FDA Commissioner, Scott...
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When asked what drives her to continue the fight to find the cure to Alzheimer disease, Maria Shriver stated simply, “I don’t want to lose my mind” to attendees of the Asembia 2019 Specialty Pharmacy Summit in a keynote conversation.
When asked what drives her to continue the fight to find the cure to Alzheimer disease, Maria Shriver stated simply, “I don’t want to lose my mind” to attendees of the Asembia 2019 Specialty Pharmacy Summit in a keynote conversation.
When asked what drives her to...
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Rina Shah, divisional vice president of Pharmacy Operations and Specialty at Walgreens, and LeeAnn Mengel, vice president of Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center (Baptist), discussed their recent partnership during a session at the Asembia 2019...
Rina Shah, divisional vice president of Pharmacy Operations and Specialty at Walgreens, and LeeAnn Mengel, vice president of Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center (Baptist), discussed their recent partnership during a session at the Asembia 2019...
Rina Shah, divisional vice...
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As the drive to improve drug costs and coverage for patients continues, payers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and manufacturers compete to offer cost managing programs. The latest effort from PBMs comes in the form of copay accumulator...
As the drive to improve drug costs and coverage for patients continues, payers, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and manufacturers compete to offer cost managing programs. The latest effort from PBMs comes in the form of copay accumulator...
As the drive to improve drug...
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