December 13, 2012
Article
In the short term, gastric bypass surgery can profoundly improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
December 01, 2012
Article
The specialty pharmacy market is currently fragmented with extreme variation in knowledge and education, patient care management, service, and outcomes.
June 15, 2012
Article
Approximately half of drug labels don’t have information on the medication’s safety and proper dosing in children, revealing an overall lack of study of children’s drug therapies, according to a study from FDA researchers.
June 15, 2012
Article
A substantial proportion of patients initiating an oral hypoglycemic drug do not receive the recommended therapy. The potential savings from improved adherence to the recommendations could top $420 million annually.
November 01, 2011
Article
Blue Shield California will no longer pay for the use of Avastin to treat metastatic breast cancer.
November 16, 2009
Article
An economic impact analysis found that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' (BCBSMA) contributed nearly $1.6 billion to the Commonwealth?s economy.