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Understanding Therapy Needs, Payer Coverage Challenges for Patients With Asthma

Edan Stanley
06/01/2021

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Lakiea Wright, MD, MAT, MPH, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and medical director, Thermo Fisher Scientific, describes some of the common challenges of treating uncontrolled persistent asthma, emphasizes the importance of catering to individual patients’ needs when choosing therapy options, as well as offers tips for payers covering this patient population. 

 

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