Male hypogonadism is associated with a number of chronic conditions, including decreased bone and muscle mass, sexual dysfunction, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, back and neck pain, and psychiatric disorders.
Male hypogonadism is associated with a number of chronic conditions, including decreased bone and muscle mass, sexual dysfunction, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, back and neck pain, and psychiatric disorders.
A study of biologic therapies for rheumatoid arthritis examined the impact on several characteristics among patients prescribed adalimumab, etanercept, or golimumab.
A study of biologic therapies for rheumatoid arthritis examined the impact on several characteristics among patients prescribed adalimumab, etanercept, or golimumab.
San Antonio—For more than 50 years, warfarin was the only anticoagulant that patients could use. In the past 3 years, though, the FDA has approved 3 more oral anticoagulants: dabigatran etexilate, rivaroxaban, and apixaban.
Angela Allerman,...
San Antonio—For more than 50 years, warfarin was the only anticoagulant that patients could use. In the past 3 years, though, the FDA has approved 3 more oral anticoagulants: dabigatran etexilate, rivaroxaban, and apixaban.
Angela Allerman,...
San Antonio—For the Department of Defense (DOD), formulary decisions are made after a complex process that includes reviews of clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and manufacturer bids. Representatives from the DOD recently shared the...
San Antonio—For the Department of Defense (DOD), formulary decisions are made after a complex process that includes reviews of clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and manufacturer bids. Representatives from the DOD recently shared the...
More than 1.7 billion people have musculoskeletal conditions, making the diseases the second largest cause of disability, with the fourth largest impact on overall health in the world.
More than 1.7 billion people have musculoskeletal conditions, making the diseases the second largest cause of disability, with the fourth largest impact on overall health in the world.
San Antonio—Diabetes accounted for $245 billion in total economic burden in 2012, a 41% increase from 2007. In addition to the disease, compounding factors such as glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C), body weight, and blood pressure (BP) are...
San Antonio—Diabetes accounted for $245 billion in total economic burden in 2012, a 41% increase from 2007. In addition to the disease, compounding factors such as glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C), body weight, and blood pressure (BP) are...
San Antonio—Beginning in 2014, as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurance companies are required to include 10 categories of services known as essential health benefits for all health plans. See Table. The...
San Antonio—Beginning in 2014, as mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurance companies are required to include 10 categories of services known as essential health benefits for all health plans. See Table. The...
The treatment of cancer is evolving from a largely reactive, empirical approach to a proactive one in which genomic information is used to improve diagnostic accuracy, guide therapeutic choices, and improve patient outcomes.
The treatment of cancer is evolving from a largely reactive, empirical approach to a proactive one in which genomic information is used to improve diagnostic accuracy, guide therapeutic choices, and improve patient outcomes.
San Antonio—A range of issues at the federal and state level are affecting managed care pharmacy. Sean Karbowicz, PharmD, director, clinical evaluation and policy at RegenceRx, provided an update on some of the most significant legislative...
San Antonio—A range of issues at the federal and state level are affecting managed care pharmacy. Sean Karbowicz, PharmD, director, clinical evaluation and policy at RegenceRx, provided an update on some of the most significant legislative...
San Antonio—Since the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in March 2010, the healthcare industry has placed more of an emphasis on collaboration among providers. Pharmacists could also help physicians with concepts...
San Antonio—Since the introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in March 2010, the healthcare industry has placed more of an emphasis on collaboration among providers. Pharmacists could also help physicians with concepts...
San Antonio—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia, affecting between 2.7 million to 6 million US individuals. The prevalence of AF increases with age, affecting almost 10% of the population aged ≥80 years. In...
San Antonio—Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia, affecting between 2.7 million to 6 million US individuals. The prevalence of AF increases with age, affecting almost 10% of the population aged ≥80 years. In...
San Antonio—Employers and managed care organizations alike are seeking ways to support the appropriate use of specialty pharmacy drugs; manage their utilization and cost; optimize site of service; and increase provider, client, and member...
San Antonio—Employers and managed care organizations alike are seeking ways to support the appropriate use of specialty pharmacy drugs; manage their utilization and cost; optimize site of service; and increase provider, client, and member...
San Antonio—In May 2011, the FDA approved 2 direct acting antiviral oral medications that substantially improved sustained virologic response (SVR) in patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C: boceprevir and telaprevir. Still, these agents have...
San Antonio—In May 2011, the FDA approved 2 direct acting antiviral oral medications that substantially improved sustained virologic response (SVR) in patients with genotype 1 hepatitis C: boceprevir and telaprevir. Still, these agents have...
San Antonio—Specialty drugs may be used by a small percentage of the population, but they represent about 60% of drug approvals and continue to gain momentum in the pharmaceutical industry.
An AMCP meeting session, led by Aimee Tharaldson,...
San Antonio—Specialty drugs may be used by a small percentage of the population, but they represent about 60% of drug approvals and continue to gain momentum in the pharmaceutical industry.
An AMCP meeting session, led by Aimee Tharaldson,...
San Antonio—Since 2010, the number of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) has grown in the United States, with many states now moving toward adopting this new model of healthcare delivery. Currently, most of the ACOs involve public programs...
San Antonio—Since 2010, the number of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) has grown in the United States, with many states now moving toward adopting this new model of healthcare delivery. Currently, most of the ACOs involve public programs...
San Antonio—With more patented drugs reaching the patent cliff—the expiration of a patented drug that allows for the production of generics to compete—this will affect therapies and is expected to account for $74 billion in sales between 2013...
San Antonio—With more patented drugs reaching the patent cliff—the expiration of a patented drug that allows for the production of generics to compete—this will affect therapies and is expected to account for $74 billion in sales between 2013...
San Antonio—The increasing role of biologics in treating diseases has benefited patients, but it has also led to rising costs. When assessing medications to prescribe, healthcare professionals need to evaluate their safety and effectiveness...
San Antonio—The increasing role of biologics in treating diseases has benefited patients, but it has also led to rising costs. When assessing medications to prescribe, healthcare professionals need to evaluate their safety and effectiveness...
San Antonio—Specialty pharmacy is transforming from a drug distribution model to an integrated system that coordinates many aspects of patient care, enabling health plans to manage populations across all benefits and distribution channels. In...
San Antonio—Specialty pharmacy is transforming from a drug distribution model to an integrated system that coordinates many aspects of patient care, enabling health plans to manage populations across all benefits and distribution channels. In...
San Antonio—To better manage specialty pharmacy costs, managed care plans can look at a number of areas that drive up costs, such as copay coupon programs, as well as ways to reduce medical and pharmacy costs for high-cost diseases, such as...
San Antonio—To better manage specialty pharmacy costs, managed care plans can look at a number of areas that drive up costs, such as copay coupon programs, as well as ways to reduce medical and pharmacy costs for high-cost diseases, such as...
San Antonio—As of 2009, there were 9.2 million dual eligible beneficiaries in the United States. This population is among the sickest and costliest, accounting for a disproportionate share of federal and state spending, according to Mary...
San Antonio—As of 2009, there were 9.2 million dual eligible beneficiaries in the United States. This population is among the sickest and costliest, accounting for a disproportionate share of federal and state spending, according to Mary...
San Antonio—Medicare Part D medication therapy management (MTM) programs are required to include both comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) and targeted medication reviews (TMRs). CMRs are particularly important to plan sponsors because...
San Antonio—Medicare Part D medication therapy management (MTM) programs are required to include both comprehensive medication reviews (CMRs) and targeted medication reviews (TMRs). CMRs are particularly important to plan sponsors because...
San Antonio—Until recently, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) received treatment via subcutaneous or intramuscular injections or intravenous infusions. In the past 3 years, however, the FDA has approved 3 oral medications to treat the...
San Antonio—Until recently, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) received treatment via subcutaneous or intramuscular injections or intravenous infusions. In the past 3 years, however, the FDA has approved 3 oral medications to treat the...
The Institute of Medicine estimates that chronic pain affects about 100 million American adults—more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined.
The Institute of Medicine estimates that chronic pain affects about 100 million American adults—more than the total affected by heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined.
San Antonio—Specialty pharmaceuticals is the fastest growing segment of the pharmaceutical market in the United States. Industry projections have the growth rate at 20% per year. The care and delivery of specialty pharmaceuticals over the...
San Antonio—Specialty pharmaceuticals is the fastest growing segment of the pharmaceutical market in the United States. Industry projections have the growth rate at 20% per year. The care and delivery of specialty pharmaceuticals over the...
San Antonio—With rising drug prices and an increase in the diagnosis of chronic conditions, patients must take their medications to improve their health and keep long-term healthcare costs down. Healthcare professionals have attempted...
San Antonio—With rising drug prices and an increase in the diagnosis of chronic conditions, patients must take their medications to improve their health and keep long-term healthcare costs down. Healthcare professionals have attempted...
San Antonio—For the first time in at least 60 years, prescription drug sales declined in 2012, falling 0.8% as several blockbuster drugs lost their patents, more people chose to use generics, and weak economic conditions led to a wider...
San Antonio—For the first time in at least 60 years, prescription drug sales declined in 2012, falling 0.8% as several blockbuster drugs lost their patents, more people chose to use generics, and weak economic conditions led to a wider...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
A new study compares the efficacy of salbutamol administration via a nebulizer vs a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer for bronchodilator responsiveness testing.
A new study compares the efficacy of salbutamol administration via a nebulizer vs a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer for bronchodilator responsiveness testing.
An autologous, fully human CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product candidate recently received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an investigational new drug for the treatment of patients with refractory...
An autologous, fully human CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product candidate recently received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an investigational new drug for the treatment of patients with refractory...
Explore the world of federal pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) legislation and its potential impact on stakeholders in this in-depth analysis presented by Ross Margulies, JD, MPH, Partner and Co-Chair Healthcare and Life Sciences Coverage &...
Explore the world of federal pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) legislation and its potential impact on stakeholders in this in-depth analysis presented by Ross Margulies, JD, MPH, Partner and Co-Chair Healthcare and Life Sciences Coverage &...
High fatigue levels in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) are significantly associated with subjective impairment in prospective memory, particularly in tasks such as forgetting the date and missing appointments.
High fatigue levels in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) are significantly associated with subjective impairment in prospective memory, particularly in tasks such as forgetting the date and missing appointments.
Patient services emerged as a central topic at AXS24, with many stakeholders emphasizing the need for consistency and accessibility in patient support. They also highlighted the importance of addressing both financial and emotional support...
Patient services emerged as a central topic at AXS24, with many stakeholders emphasizing the need for consistency and accessibility in patient support. They also highlighted the importance of addressing both financial and emotional support...
