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Here’s what you missed this week on Managed Healthcare Executive.

Although people are living longer with HIV, patients must still grapple with survivors’ remorse and the challenges of growing older within an ageist society.

Early childhood stressors, like divorce, could increase the risk of developing psoriasis later in life, highlighting the importance of emotional well-being, according to the results of a recent Swedish study.

Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Conditions Increasingly Prevalent, Expensive for Medicare Fee-For-Service Population

Although dry eye disease (DED) affects millions of Americans, there is a lack of effective treatment options and discontinuation rates are high, according to an abstract presented at AMCP Nexus 2025.

An abstract presented at AMCP Nexus 2025 showed that Medicaid drug spend in 10 states in FY 2023 was approximately equal to or less than the national drug spending rate of 14%.

An abstract presented at AMCP Nexus 2025 showed the overuse of opioids following successful cancer treatment is detrimental to patient health and expensive.

Self-injected Brekiya (dihydroergotamine mesylate) is now available by prescription for patients suffering from cluster headaches and migraines with aura.

Fifty-four percent of patients ages 12 to 18 with severe alopecia noticed hair regrowth when given 4-mg of Olumiant (oral baricitinib), according to results of a study presented this week at the 2025 Fall Clinical Dermatology conference.

In this second segment of an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive about this presentation about aesthetic dermatology at the 2025 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference, Mark S.Nestor, M.D., Ph.D., discussed botulinum toxin injections, the effects that injections into the glalbella can have on depression and differing molecular potencies of the different brands of botulinum toxin.

In this first segment from an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive about his presentation about trends in aesthetic dermatology, the 2025 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference in Las Vegas, Mark S. Nestor, M.D., Ph.D., talks about the shift away from hyaluronic acid to collagen stimulators, such as poly-L-lactic acid.

Here’s what you missed this week on Managed Healthcare Executive.

Mona Shahriari, M.D., dermatologist at Central Connecticut Dermatology and an associate clinical professor at Yale School of Medicine discusses the highlights of her session called ‘Seeing Clearly: A Visual Guide to Diagnosing Prurigo Nodularis in Skin of Color.’

Determining a biologic's duration of use to treat pediatric atopic dermatitis has several factors, according to Lawrence Eichenfield, M.D., chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology at Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego.

Expensive, newer therapies and a lack of pediatric data are roadblocks to advancing treatment for pediatric atopic dermatitis, according to Lawrence Eichenfield, M.D., chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology at Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego.

Lawrence Eichenfield, M.D., chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology at Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, gives an overview of his session at the 2025 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference.

Lawrence Eichenfield, M.D., chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology at Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, discusses why his clinic has shifted towards earlier atopic dermatitis treatment for patients.

A greater understanding of the association between multiple sclerosis (MS) and the oral microbiome may lead to less invasive dialogistic markers and novel treatment options for patients, according to this recent study by researchers at the University of Iowa Health Care.

Rebyota improves quality of life for patients with recurrent C. difficile (C. diff) infections, according to two analyses of real-world data presented at IDWeek 2025.

Gazyva is the first and only anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody approved to treat kidney inflammation associated with lupus.

Here’s what you missed this week on Managed Healthcare Executive.

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting, Andrew G. Lee, M.D., explained that El Nino and La Nina weather patterns — worsened by climate change — can worsen eye conditions such as dry eye, cataracts, infections and UV-related damage while also influencing disease outbreaks and access to care.

Retina specialists pushed for health awareness, professional independence and industry diversity at this morning’s American Academy of Ophthalmology session.

Daniel Henick, M.D., an ophthalmology resident at Yale New Haven Medical Center, is raising awareness for pickleball injuries by encouraging players to wear protective eye gear during games.