Maria Asimopoulos

News

Payers Saved Billions Annually With Generic Market Competition for Statins

11/29/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

The introduction of five generic statins to the market was associated with billions of dollars in overall annual cost savings for all payer types in the United States.

The introduction of five generic...

11/29/2021

First Report Managed Care

Quiz

Improving Dementia Symptoms in Nursing Home Residents

11/24/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Julie Gould

Doll therapy improved which of the following symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents?

Doll therapy improved which of...

11/24/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Conference Insider

Reimagining the Traditional PBM Model to Control Drug Costs

11/22/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

At AMCP Nexus 2021, Jason Borschow, founder and CEO, Abarca, explained the rationale behind Assura, a new product that will make the pharmacy benefit manager accountable for changes in list prices and increase drug spending transparency for...

At AMCP Nexus 2021, Jason...

11/22/2021

First Report Managed Care

Interview

HIV Drugs in the Pipeline, Barriers to Patient Access

11/18/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, infectious disease doctor and director of the Center for AIDS Research at University of California–San Francisco, discusses how social determinants of health impact a patient’s ability to access HIV care and...

Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH,...

11/18/2021

First Report Managed Care

News

Fall Risk Can Be Reduced Through Virtual Reality Exercises in Nursing Homes

11/15/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Residents experienced improved balance and reduced fear of falling after 6 weeks of virtual reality balance exercises, according to recent study findings.

Residents experienced improved...

11/15/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

News

Doll Therapy Reduced Dementia Symptoms, Caregiver Burden

11/12/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

“The reduction of apathy and dysphoria…confirms the results of previous non-randomized controlled studies suggesting that [doll therapy] may stimulate patients’ perception, ameliorating their communication abilities, their self-esteem, and...

“The reduction of apathy and...

11/12/2021

Annals of Long-Term Care

Podcasts

Treatment Shows Disease-free Survival Benefit in Patients With NSCLC

11/09/2021

Julie Gould

Maria Asimopoulos

Nasser Altorki, MD, chief of thoracic surgery, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medicine, discusses the findings from the IMpower010 study, in which adjuvant atezolizumab resulted in a disease-free survival benefit that was superior to...

Nasser Altorki, MD, chief of...

11/09/2021

First Report Managed Care

Podcasts

How Pharmacists Can Address Hepatitis B Vaccine Hesitancy

10/28/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Dorothy Loy, PharmD, MBA, senior director of Pharmacy Services, Walgreen Co, shares insight on how the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices may update its hepatitis B vaccine recommendations to include adults, and breaks down how...

Dorothy Loy, PharmD, MBA, senior...

10/28/2021

Pharmacy Learning Network

Conference Coverage

Disease Burden, New Primary Endpoints, Drugs in the Pipeline for Psoriasis

10/22/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Steven Kheloussi, PharmD, MBA, and Carly Rodriguez, PharmD, FAMCP, provided an update on new psoriasis therapies and evolving research endpoints at AMCP Nexus 2021.

Steven Kheloussi, PharmD, MBA,...

10/22/2021

Pharmacy Learning Network

Conference Coverage

Drug Pricing and Transparency: What Pharmacy Students Should Know

10/22/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

At AMCP Nexus 2021, Daniel Tomaszewski, PharmD, PhD, broke down the process of drug pricing for pharmacy students, focusing on the relationship between payers, pharmacy benefit managers, and pharmacies, as well as transparency issues and...

At AMCP Nexus 2021, Daniel...

10/22/2021

Pharmacy Learning Network