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Smaller doses are recommended for people with moderate renal impairment and the treatment should not be taken by people with serious kidney disease. There are also drug interactions to be aware of because Paxlovid is an inhibitor of CYP3A.

As the need for rapid tests increase, the nation's largest non-profit patient safety organization evaluated seven COVID-19 rapid tests and found serious gaps in their usability. Results shared that none of the tests were rated as excellent and some had noteworthy usability concerns.

Most of the respondents to our question about optimism of notable improvements in healthcare were in the mild middle.

Lecanemab and donanemab, monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer’s, are on the list of drugs in late-stage development that Clarivate analysts will have annual sales of a $1 billion or more in the next five years.

Hospital leaders who have historically viewed price transparency as potentially disastrous can tap into these three tips to leave that mindset behind and capitalize on the opportunities that price transparency provides.

In this interview, Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Shara Cohen, CEO of Carallel, an organization built to support caregivers. Cohen not only spoke about who caregivers are and the vital role they play in healthcare, but the challenges they face. She also discussed ways health plans can do better to meet the needs of today’s caregivers.

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This year’s State of the Industry focused on the year ahead.

For many provider organizations, one way to address burnout begins with making clinicians’ lives easier by giving them the right technology to seamlessly access critical patient data at the point of care.

The cost-effectiveness group say Lilly’s diabetes treatment should have an annual price of between $5,500 and $5,700. The FDA is expected to make a decision on whether to approve tirzepatide this year.

2021 was a year in which investigators, government officials and drug companies overcame immense challenges to develop successful vaccines against COVID-19. That spirit of innovation is expected to carry over into this year.

There is a great deal of speculation, and apprehension, in the healthcare industry about the 21st Century Cures Act and what it will mean for EHRs and the clinicians who use them.

Leqvio (inclisiran) is the first small interfering RNA therapy approved to lower LDL cholesterol in certain adults at risk for life-threatening cardiovascular events.

But Paxlovid and molnupiravir will be available only at certain Walmart and Sam’s Club locations.

U.S. healthcare is the most expensive healthcare in the world. Many of the policies and programs designed to rein in those costs have been predicated on the idea that information about quality and price would make Americans more discerning shoppers of healthcare — and with that shopping would come some market discipline.

The country is becoming more diverse. Health plans need to adapt by making their provider networks as diverse as possible and committing to diversity in their management ranks.

CMS has started to experiment with a value-based version of Medicare Advantage that allows plans to tweak their offerings in various ways to see whether they might improve outcomes.

Insurers can assist with navigating the complexities of the healthcare system so caregivers can focus on what matters most — spending quality time with a loved one.

A review of real-world data from Israel didn't show any increase risk of myocardities or pericarditis.

'Just do it' is the takeaway from a review of 19 studies that found no difference between bouts of high-intensity physical activity and more moderate forms of aerobic exercise when it comes reducing liver fat.

Excessive drinking has increased 21% during the pandemic.

A study conducted in China shows an association between metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and air pollution.

The FDA has approved Amgen and AstraZeneca’s Tezspire (tezepelumab-akko) for severe asthma. But the drug may have limited uptake in the near term, according to one analyst.

Readers were interested in what pharmacy benefit managers are doing and content that came out of the ISPOR annual meeting in 2021.

In 2021, readers were interested in the first mRNA vaccine trial for HIV, an increase in funding for an initiative to end HIV, and more.

News about counterfeit versions of Biktarvy (bictegravir, emtricitabine, tenofovir alafenamide) and Descovy (emtricitabine, tenofovir alafemamide) and the pause in the REMS program for clozapine were among the best read articles of 2021.