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Randomized Controlled Trials of Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis
04/26/2012
Kevin L. Carter
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis have been considered effective treatments that can reduce or prevent joint damage.
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis have been considered effective treatments that can reduce or prevent joint damage.
Disease-modifying antirheumatic...
04/26/2012
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Mutations May Improve Ovarian Cancer Survival
04/25/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Among women with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), patients having a germline mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 was associated with improved 5-year overall survival, with BRCA2 carriers having the best prognosis, according to study results published...
Among women with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), patients having a germline mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 was associated with improved 5-year overall survival, with BRCA2 carriers having the best prognosis, according to study results published...
Among women with epithelial...
04/25/2012
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News
Neoadjuvant Bevacizumab for Breast Cancer
04/25/2012
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Results show that adding capecitabine or gemcitabine to anthracycline-taxane–based neoadjuvant chemotherapy did not improve pathologic complete response in women with breast cancer.
Results show that adding capecitabine or gemcitabine to anthracycline-taxane–based neoadjuvant chemotherapy did not improve pathologic complete response in women with breast cancer.
Results show that adding...
04/25/2012
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Overview of Minnesota’s Dual-Eligible Programs
04/25/2012
Tim Casey
For 15 years, Minnesota has implemented programs to care for dual eligibles, people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
For 15 years, Minnesota has implemented programs to care for dual eligibles, people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
For 15 years, Minnesota has...
04/25/2012
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Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Gaining Attention
04/25/2012
Tim Casey
Cases involving healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse have recently been gaining more widespread attention.
Cases involving healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse have recently been gaining more widespread attention.
Cases involving healthcare...
04/25/2012
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Focus on Quality, Dual Eligibles Important in Medicaid Challenges
04/25/2012
Tim Casey
Reston, Virginia—To cope with increasing Medicaid populations, the federal government and states are working together to emphasize quality initiatives and better understand how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will impact...
Reston, Virginia—To cope with increasing Medicaid populations, the federal government and states are working together to emphasize quality initiatives and better understand how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will impact...
Reston, Virginia—To cope with...
04/25/2012
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State Officials Discuss Medicaid Programs
04/25/2012
Tim Casey
State Medicaid officials discussed issues they face balancing difficult economic conditions and offered insights into how they will deal with potential problems. 
State Medicaid officials discussed issues they face balancing difficult economic conditions and offered insights into how they will deal with potential problems. 
State Medicaid officials...
04/25/2012
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Coronary Bypass Surgery versus Coronary Stenting
04/25/2012
Tim Casey
Chicago—After 4 years, patients with coronary heart disease who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) had a significantly lower mortality rate compared with those who had percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a...
Chicago—After 4 years, patients with coronary heart disease who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) had a significantly lower mortality rate compared with those who had percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a...
Chicago—After 4 years, patients...
04/25/2012
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Conference Insider
Subanalysis of PLATO Study
04/25/2012
Tim Casey
Chicago—A genetic substudy of a phase 3 trial found that the benefit of ticagrelor compared with clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) was not based on the presence of poor metabolizers of clopidogrel in the overall...
Chicago—A genetic substudy of a phase 3 trial found that the benefit of ticagrelor compared with clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) was not based on the presence of poor metabolizers of clopidogrel in the overall...
Chicago—A genetic substudy of a...
04/25/2012
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Managed Care Database Analysis of Statin Therapy Changes
04/25/2012
Tim Casey
Chicago—An observational cohort study of a managed care database found that after 12 months of treatment, nearly half of high-risk patients discontinued using statins to lower lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), leading the authors to...
Chicago—An observational cohort study of a managed care database found that after 12 months of treatment, nearly half of high-risk patients discontinued using statins to lower lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), leading the authors to...
Chicago—An observational cohort...
04/25/2012
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TAVI Improves Aortic Valve Function, Lowers Stroke and Mortality Rates
04/23/2012
Tim Casey
Chicago—Inoperable or high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using the CoreValve® system had improved aortic valve function and low stroke and mortality rates after 1- and...
Chicago—Inoperable or high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using the CoreValve® system had improved aortic valve function and low stroke and mortality rates after 1- and...
Chicago—Inoperable or high-risk...
04/23/2012
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Patients with Diabetes at Risk for In-Hospital Mortality from MI
04/23/2012
Tim Casey
Chicago—An extensive analysis of hospital records found that patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and diabetes were more likely to have in-hospital mortality, recurrent MI, stroke, and congestive heart failure compared with patients...
Chicago—An extensive analysis of hospital records found that patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and diabetes were more likely to have in-hospital mortality, recurrent MI, stroke, and congestive heart failure compared with patients...
Chicago—An extensive analysis of...
04/23/2012
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Rivaroxaban Noninferior to Standard Therapy, Reduces Major Bleeding in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism
04/23/2012
Tim Casey
Chicago—Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who took a fixed-dose regimen of rivaroxaban had a similar risk of recurrence and statistically significant fewer major bleeding events compared with those who were administered standard therapy,...
Chicago—Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) who took a fixed-dose regimen of rivaroxaban had a similar risk of recurrence and statistically significant fewer major bleeding events compared with those who were administered standard therapy,...
Chicago—Patients with pulmonary...
04/23/2012
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Improving Medication Adherence Rates with Telephone Counseling
04/23/2012
Tori Socha
Patients who are prescribed long-term medication therapy for chronic conditions often have poor rates of adherence to their medications, a trend that seems to be worse for conditions that do not have daily symptoms. A recent meta-analysis...
Patients who are prescribed long-term medication therapy for chronic conditions often have poor rates of adherence to their medications, a trend that seems to be worse for conditions that do not have daily symptoms. A recent meta-analysis...
Patients who are prescribed...
04/23/2012
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Decision on Basic Health Program Is Complex
04/23/2012
Jill Sederstorm
States’ deliberations about whether to offer optional coverage through Basic Health Programs (BHPs) are complex, and those that do decide to offer BHPs will want to design programs that minimize their financial exposure and reduce negative...
States’ deliberations about whether to offer optional coverage through Basic Health Programs (BHPs) are complex, and those that do decide to offer BHPs will want to design programs that minimize their financial exposure and reduce negative...
States’ deliberations about...
04/23/2012
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Medicaid and CHIP in 2011: A Kaiser Report
04/23/2012
Tori Socha
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has released a report on Medicaid and the Uninsured titled Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and...
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has released a report on Medicaid and the Uninsured titled Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and...
The Henry J. Kaiser Family...
04/23/2012
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Myocardial Infarction Symptom Presentation and Hospital Mortality
04/23/2012
Tori Socha
The hallmark symptom of myocardial infarction (MI) is chest pain/discomfort; however, analyses of data from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI) have shown that some patients do not present with chest pain/discomfort. Those...
The hallmark symptom of myocardial infarction (MI) is chest pain/discomfort; however, analyses of data from the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction (NRMI) have shown that some patients do not present with chest pain/discomfort. Those...
The hallmark symptom of...
04/23/2012
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Increasing Age Predicts Breast Cancer Mortality in Certain Women
04/23/2012
Mary Mihalovic
A woman’s risk of dying as a direct result of breast cancer increases with age, according to results of a recent study of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive disease [JAMA. 2012;307(6):590-597]. This risk increased regardless...
A woman’s risk of dying as a direct result of breast cancer increases with age, according to results of a recent study of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor positive disease [JAMA. 2012;307(6):590-597]. This risk increased regardless...
A woman’s risk of dying as a...
04/23/2012
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In-Hospital VTE Risk Despite Recommended Prophylaxis after Hip, Knee Arthroplasty
04/23/2012
Kristina Woodworth
A systematic review of the available literature has revealed that patients undergoing total or partial hip or knee arthroplasty may be at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) events, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism...
A systematic review of the available literature has revealed that patients undergoing total or partial hip or knee arthroplasty may be at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) events, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism...
A systematic review of the...
04/23/2012
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Reducing Waistlines for Obese Men
04/23/2012
Jill Sederstorm
Lifestyle-based interventions in a clinical setting for obese patients were found to have modest reductions in waist circumference (WC) after a 2-year period compared with usual care, according to new study findings; however, the...
Lifestyle-based interventions in a clinical setting for obese patients were found to have modest reductions in waist circumference (WC) after a 2-year period compared with usual care, according to new study findings; however, the...
Lifestyle-based interventions in...
04/23/2012
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Lansoprazole Therapy Ineffective for Poorly Controlled Asthma in Kids
04/23/2012
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
A study on the use of the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) lansoprazole in children with poorly controlled asthma without overt gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease found that acid suppression therapy did not have any benefit on symptom relief,...
A study on the use of the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) lansoprazole in children with poorly controlled asthma without overt gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease found that acid suppression therapy did not have any benefit on symptom relief,...
A study on the use of the proton...
04/23/2012
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Risk-Factor Burden Impacts Lifetime Risk of CVD
04/23/2012
Tori Socha
In the past 20 years, short-term (approximately 10 years) risk estimates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been used to help reduce the burden of CVD on healthcare resources. However, according to researchers, the majority of US adults who...
In the past 20 years, short-term (approximately 10 years) risk estimates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been used to help reduce the burden of CVD on healthcare resources. However, according to researchers, the majority of US adults who...
In the past 20 years, short-term...
04/23/2012
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Motivation for Smoking Cessation
04/23/2012
Tori Socha
Studies have demonstrated that measuring peripheral atherosclerosis can improve risk prediction for cardiovascular disease and events; however, according to researchers, there have been very few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess...
Studies have demonstrated that measuring peripheral atherosclerosis can improve risk prediction for cardiovascular disease and events; however, according to researchers, there have been very few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to assess...
Studies have demonstrated that...
04/23/2012
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Ulipristal versus Leuprolide for Management of Uterine Fibroids
04/23/2012
Kristina Woodworth
Daily oral ulipristal acetate is noninferior to once-monthly injections of leuprolide acetate in reducing bleeding associated with uterine fibroids, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine [2012;366(5):421-432].
Daily oral ulipristal acetate is noninferior to once-monthly injections of leuprolide acetate in reducing bleeding associated with uterine fibroids, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine [2012;366(5):421-432].
Daily oral ulipristal acetate is...
04/23/2012
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Lengths of Stay Based on Safety-Net Status of EDs
04/23/2012
Mary Beth Nierengarten
Results of a retrospective study [JAMA. 2012;307(5):476-482] found no difference between safety- and nonsafety-net emergency departments (EDs) in compliance with proposed measures for ED lengths of stay for admitted, transferred, discharged,...
Results of a retrospective study [JAMA. 2012;307(5):476-482] found no difference between safety- and nonsafety-net emergency departments (EDs) in compliance with proposed measures for ED lengths of stay for admitted, transferred, discharged,...
Results of a retrospective study...
04/23/2012
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Drug Costs Tied to Part D Spending Differences
04/23/2012
Jill Sederstorm
Regional variations in Medicare Part D spending can be mainly attributed to a difference in the cost of drugs, rather than the volume of drugs used, according to the results of a new study. The study’s findings were recently reported in the...
Regional variations in Medicare Part D spending can be mainly attributed to a difference in the cost of drugs, rather than the volume of drugs used, according to the results of a new study. The study’s findings were recently reported in the...
Regional variations in Medicare...
04/23/2012
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Utilization of Medicines Decreased in 2011
04/23/2012
Tim Casey
Compared with a year earlier, spending on medicines in the United States increased by 0.5% in 2011 to $320 billion. However, the overall per capita utilization of medicines and the per capita retail prescription usage declined last year....
Compared with a year earlier, spending on medicines in the United States increased by 0.5% in 2011 to $320 billion. However, the overall per capita utilization of medicines and the per capita retail prescription usage declined last year....
Compared with a year earlier,...
04/23/2012
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Microsoft, Other Companies Investing in Healthcare
04/23/2012
Tim Casey
Known for its software innovations and major influence on making computers ubiquitous in homes and businesses, Microsoft Corp is increasingly pouring resources into a field that has been slow to embrace technology: healthcare.
Known for its software innovations and major influence on making computers ubiquitous in homes and businesses, Microsoft Corp is increasingly pouring resources into a field that has been slow to embrace technology: healthcare.
Known for its software...
04/23/2012
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Behind the Bill

Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Behind the Bill
Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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Behind the Bill
How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Task Force Publishes Target-To-Treat Guidance for GCA and PMR
03/12/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force...
03/12/2024
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Asembia: More Than an Annual Conference
04/15/2024

Emry Lloyd

Emry Lloyd
Asembia, established in 2005, pioneered the recognition and promotion of specialty pharmacies, focusing on becoming a leader in the specialty pharmacy group purchasing organization sector. Offering scalable solutions, including prescription...
Asembia, established in 2005, pioneered the recognition and promotion of specialty pharmacies, focusing on becoming a leader in the specialty pharmacy group purchasing organization sector. Offering scalable solutions, including prescription...
Asembia, established in 2005,...
04/15/2024
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Conference Coverage
Addressing Suicidal Ideation in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis: Developing a Predictive Nomogram
05/22/2024
Hannah Musick
New research explored the development of a predictive nomogram to identify persons with multiple sclerosis at higher risk of suicidal ideation, emphasizing the importance of behavioral risk factors in this vulnerable population.
New research explored the development of a predictive nomogram to identify persons with multiple sclerosis at higher risk of suicidal ideation, emphasizing the importance of behavioral risk factors in this vulnerable population.
New research explored the...
05/22/2024
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News
Johnson & Johnson Expands Use of Prezcobix for Pediatric Patients in the US
06/21/2024
Hannah Musick
Johnson & Johnson aims to expand use of its HIV-1 therapy, Prezcobix, for younger patients in the US, potentially paving the way for improved treatment options for pediatric patients with the virus.
Johnson & Johnson aims to expand use of its HIV-1 therapy, Prezcobix, for younger patients in the US, potentially paving the way for improved treatment options for pediatric patients with the virus.
Johnson & Johnson aims to expand...
06/21/2024
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Insights on the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Implications and Opportunities for Virtual Care Management Services
07/26/2024
The current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule brought many significant changes to increase access to much needed virtual care management (VCM) services to underserved populations. Learn more about the potential implications of these fee...
The current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule brought many significant changes to increase access to much needed virtual care management (VCM) services to underserved populations. Learn more about the potential implications of these fee...
The current Medicare Physician...
07/26/2024
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