Maria Asimopoulos

Conference Coverage

Reducing Racial Disparities in Medication Adherence Using Data, Outreach

10/22/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Enhancing data on patient populations and ensuring staff is trained in different cultural norms can reduce racial disparities in medication adherence, according to presenters at AMCP Nexus 2021.

Enhancing data on patient...

10/22/2021

First Report Managed Care

Conference Coverage

Digital Therapeutics: Challenges for Market Approval, Payer Reimbursement

10/22/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Presenters at AMCP Nexus 2021 discussed the evolving market for prescription digital therapeutics, including how the pandemic increased demand for these medical devices and what policies are being considered by payers and the federal...

Presenters at AMCP Nexus 2021...

10/22/2021

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Ajai Chari, MD, professor of medicine, hematology, and medical oncology, Mount Sinai,

Podcasts

The Costs, Unmet Needs, and Standard of Care Linked With Multiple Myeloma

10/20/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Julie Gould

Ajai Chari, MD, professor of medicine, hematology, and medical oncology, Mount Sinai, discusses the unmet need in multiple myeloma (MM), challenges specific to treating this disease, why MM is becoming one of the most costly cancers to treat,...

Ajai Chari, MD, professor of...

10/20/2021

First Report Managed Care

News

Obesity, Increased BMI Associated With Poorer Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19

10/18/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Researchers noted that body mass index “should always be assessed in the management of COVID-19 patients and special attention should be given to patients with obesity.”

Researchers noted that body mass...

10/18/2021

First Report Managed Care

Quiz

Identifying Active Ingredients for Treating Heartburn

10/16/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

What kind of active ingredient is famotidine?

What kind of active ingredient...

10/16/2021

Pharmacy Learning Network

Quiz

Overnight Remedies for Heartburn

10/16/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

True or False: Antacids and H2 blockers both provide stomach acid control through the night.

True or False: Antacids and H2...

10/16/2021

Pharmacy Learning Network

Podcasts

Treating HIV: Barriers for Transgender Patients, Pandemic's Impact

10/15/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Diana Finkel, DO, director, Infectious Disease Fellowship Program, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, discusses current issues in HIV care in the United States, including barriers to access for transgender patients, how COVID-19 impacted...

Diana Finkel, DO, director,...

10/15/2021

First Report Managed Care

Podcasts

Treatment Options and Unmet Need in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

10/08/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Alex Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, director of the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, medical director at US Oncology Network, provides an overview of currently available treatment options in non-small cell lung cancer, and describes the...

Alex Spira, MD, PhD, FACP,...

10/08/2021

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News

Treatment Reduces Appetite, Weight in Patients With Obesity

10/08/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Patients with obesity experienced greater reductions in appetite, food consumption, and body weight while receiving once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg in comparison to placebo.

Patients with obesity...

10/08/2021

First Report Managed Care

Quiz

How to Relieve Heartburn

10/07/2021

Maria Asimopoulos

Can you identify remedies for heartburn from the following list?

Can you identify remedies for...

10/07/2021

Pharmacy Learning Network