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Study Explores the Psychological Effect of Living With Vitiligo and its Impact on Patient Quality of Life
12/20/2023
Yvette C. Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh
Clinicians should consider both the physical and psychological aspects of living with vitiligo and implement measures to identify and efficaciously address them, which can improve patient adherence, clinical outcomes, patient well-being, and...
Clinicians should consider both the physical and psychological aspects of living with vitiligo and implement measures to identify and efficaciously address them, which can improve patient adherence, clinical outcomes, patient well-being, and...
Clinicians should consider both...
12/20/2023
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Commentary
The Role of JAK Inhibitors in the Treatment of Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Diseases
12/14/2023
Yvette C. Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh
While the majority of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKs) are available in oral formulations, in July 2022, the FDA approved ruxolitinib cream 1.5% as the only topical formulation of a selective JAK (JAK1/JAK2) inhibitor approved in the US,...
While the majority of Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKs) are available in oral formulations, in July 2022, the FDA approved ruxolitinib cream 1.5% as the only topical formulation of a selective JAK (JAK1/JAK2) inhibitor approved in the US,...
While the majority of Janus...
12/14/2023
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Commentary
Real-World Study Highlights a Need to Improve Treatment Initiation in Patients With Vitiligo
11/20/2023
Yvette C. Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh
Since nonsegmental vitiligo is the most common type of vitiligo, the availability of the targeted therapy, Opzelura (topical ruxolitinib) cream, has the potential to help many patients living with vitiligo when appropriate. Improving access...
Since nonsegmental vitiligo is the most common type of vitiligo, the availability of the targeted therapy, Opzelura (topical ruxolitinib) cream, has the potential to help many patients living with vitiligo when appropriate. Improving access...
Since nonsegmental vitiligo is...
11/20/2023
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Commentary
Study Highlights the Need to Expand Awareness About the Incidence of Vitiligo in the Pediatric Patient Population
11/06/2023
Yvette C. Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh
The findings from this study reveal that up to 50% of children and adolescents with vitiligo remained undiagnosed, which highlights the need to expand awareness about this dermatological condition, the two most common types, the need for...
The findings from this study reveal that up to 50% of children and adolescents with vitiligo remained undiagnosed, which highlights the need to expand awareness about this dermatological condition, the two most common types, the need for...
The findings from this study...
11/06/2023
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Commentary
Novel Vitiligo Topical Therapy Improves Patient Quality of Life and Clinical Outcomes
10/19/2023
Yvette C. Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh
Vitiligo is more than just a cosmetic condition and is associated with significant health burdens, other chronic comorbidities, and direct and indirect economic burdens. The data available for the first and only FDA-approved therapy is...
Vitiligo is more than just a cosmetic condition and is associated with significant health burdens, other chronic comorbidities, and direct and indirect economic burdens. The data available for the first and only FDA-approved therapy is...
Vitiligo is more than just a...
10/19/2023
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Commentary
Achieving Victory Over Vitiligo: JAK Inhibitor Promotes Repigmentation
05/31/2023
Douglas L. Jennings, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, FHFSA, BCPS
In this commentary, Douglas L. Jennings, PharmD, reviews findings from a study which tested the use of oral ritlecitinib in patients with nonsegmental vitiligo.
In this commentary, Douglas L. Jennings, PharmD, reviews findings from a study which tested the use of oral ritlecitinib in patients with nonsegmental vitiligo.
In this commentary, Douglas L....
05/31/2023
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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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Trending Articles

News
Who Will Benefit Under the Medicare Part D Out-of-Pocket Spending Cap?
02/27/2024
Dean Celia
Starting in 2024, Medicare Part D enrollees could benefit from a cap placed on out-of-pocket drug spending, thanks to a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).
Starting in 2024, Medicare Part D enrollees could benefit from a cap placed on out-of-pocket drug spending, thanks to a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA).
Starting in 2024, Medicare Part...
02/27/2024
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News
The Impact of Inhibitors on Surgical Management in Patients With Hemophilia
04/04/2024
Hannah Musick
The development of inhibitors in patients with hemophilia poses challenges for achieving perioperative hemostasis and may result in complications and deviations from the surgical plan, highlighting the need for strategies to address inhibitor...
The development of inhibitors in patients with hemophilia poses challenges for achieving perioperative hemostasis and may result in complications and deviations from the surgical plan, highlighting the need for strategies to address inhibitor...
The development of inhibitors in...
04/04/2024
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Conference Coverage
Expanding Pharmacists’ Role in Providing Clinical Care: Addressing Public Health Challenges
05/02/2024
Danielle Sposato
Panelists from various backgrounds discuss the critical role of pharmacists in addressing public health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and advocating for expanded clinical care and reimbursement pathways to improve health outcomes in communities.
Panelists from various backgrounds discuss the critical role of pharmacists in addressing public health challenges such as HIV/AIDS and advocating for expanded clinical care and reimbursement pathways to improve health outcomes in communities.
Panelists from various...
05/02/2024
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Managed Care Q&A
Prioritizing Patient Voices in Drug Development and Coverage
05/27/2024
In this interview, guest experts discuss the importance of incorporating patient voices into health care decision-making, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and enhancement in drug development and patient coverage.
In this interview, guest experts discuss the importance of incorporating patient voices into health care decision-making, highlighting opportunities for collaboration and enhancement in drug development and patient coverage.
In this interview, guest experts...
05/27/2024
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Blog
The Clash Over Medicare: Key Lawsuits Challenging the IRA’s Drug Negotiation Provisions
07/11/2024
Katie Hayes, MJ
The IRA has spawned a series of lawsuits from pharmaceutical companies. Here, we provide the latest status updates on several of them.
The IRA has spawned a series of lawsuits from pharmaceutical companies. Here, we provide the latest status updates on several of them.
The IRA has spawned a series of...
07/11/2024
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