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Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis experience a range of symptoms that can vary by age, which may contribute to younger patients experiencing a delay in diagnosis, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Magellan Rx's businesses includes a 1.7-million member PBM. The deal is struck amid a long-time trend toward consolidation in the pharmacy benefit management industry.

Payers face the logistical challenge of coordinating a network of new, non-medical services to ensure members are referred to the right provider at the right time.

This week, the FDA made two approvals, the first-ever microbiota product and a second indication for Brexafemme, and issued a CRL for a therapy for brain metastasis from neuroblastoma. The regulatory agency also granted priority review for a Duchenne gene therapy, and accepted three applications: for a cutaneous T-cell lymphoma therapy, for an antibiotic for drug-resistant infections and Evkeeza for children with rare high cholesterol. Additionally, Genentech has withdrawn Tecentriq’s indication for bladder cancer and Aldeyra has submitted an NDA for the novel dry eye therapy reproxalap.

Short-term manufacturing problems are happening as the demand for Adderall and other stimulant medications for ADHD have increased. Data from Arrive Health show a marked increase in ADHD medication prescriptions for people in their 30s.

In this week’s episode of "Tuning In to the C-Suite," Briana Contreras, editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Ramin Bastani, CEO of Healthvana.

What does it take for a healthcare organization to effectively expedite and achieve a digital transformation? Start with the fundamentals, like having an integrated transformation strategy with clear goals across the enterprise, highly visible and vocal top-down leadership, and exceptional tactical talent for implementation.

39% of healthcare industry professionals expect investment in emerging technologies to decrease due to inflation and rising costs.

Some telemedicine software is so complex that it can lead to repetitive, mundane processes that are prone to frustration and mistakes.

The FDA has approved a $3.5 million hemophilia B gene therapy and warned about Prolia in patients with kidney disease. The agency accepted for priority review two BLAs: for a dengue vaccine and for epcoritamab for large B-cell lymphoma. Additionally, GSK has pulled Blenrep from the U.S. market at the request of the FDA.

In this final video of a three-part video series, Oncologist and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics, Dr. Yuri Fesko, shares a key takeaway from Quest's recent Health Trends Survey. Results reveal how cancer diagnosis numbers are still lagging to pre-pandemic levels of 11%. Fesko adds that bringing cancer screenings to the community can increase diagnosis numbers, leading to care sooner.

AMCP CEO Susan A. Cantrell spoke with Managed Healthcare Executive® about Preapproval Information Exchange (PIE) Act of 2022, which would allow drug manufacturers to share information about a drug with payers before the drug is approved. Cantrell says passage of the PIE Act would speed up patient access to new medications.

In this week's episode, Editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, Briana Contreras, had the pleasure of speaking with Chief Clinical Officer of WellSky, Tim Ashe, about the issue of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cutting rates for Medicare home health. Tim addressed the solutions that are either underway or those that can potentially preserve access to these services.

Dr. Yuri Fesko of Quest Diagnostics says the "pathways approach" helped one health system speed the time between diagnosis and targeted treatment for lung cancer by as much as a month for some patients. This is the second part of a three-part video series.

Oncologist and Vice President of Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics, Dr. Yuri Fesko, talks about why shortening this gap is critical to ensuring better patient outcomes and shared steps hospitals, health systems and physicians can take now to reduce testing delays, improve outcomes and lower costs of care. This is the first part of a three-part video series.

Leading health providers are implementing AI to improve patient and staff safety and quality, allowing them to accomplish their technological innovation goals for better use of resources, with higher satisfaction.

The 2023 CMS Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule has been released, and in a mere 3,304 pages, CMS has largely finalized its proposals from over the summer.

The fight to put the consumer first in healthcare remains as many Americans feel the industry is still putting the mighty dollar ahead of patients.

The reference to “maximum fair price” in the act bodes poorly for manufacturers and suggests more of a take-it-or-leave-it situation rather than a negotiation where clinical evidence would be the prevailing factor in determining price.

In a busy week, the FDA approved the first drug to delay diabetes, a second interchangeable Lantus biosimilar, and an alternate dosing schedule for Rylaze. The agency also granted accelerated approval of a novel ovarian cancer therapy, updated the target date for pegcetacoplan NDA review, and proposed prescription-to-OTC naloxone. In addition, an advisory committee supported the use of Xphozah in CKD.

OptumRx will offer Amjevita and two other biosimilars alongside Humira. OptumRx is the first large PBM to make public its plans for the seven Humira biosimilars that may come on the market next year.

Job candidates need to be shown that the workplace is flexible and set up to accommodate their individual needs.

In this episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite, Briana Contreras, editor with Managed Healthcare Executive spoke with Dr. Yuri Fesko, oncologist and vice president of Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics. In the conversation, Dr. Fesko addressed the ongoing issue of long gaps of times between receiving a diagnosis for a type of cancer and finally getting the treatment for it. Dr. Fesko shared the benefits a number of sectors receive when treating patients sooner and the steps to get there.

Past studies have linked epicardial fat to a variety of other heart problems, including diastolic dysfunction, atrial inflammation and atrial systolic function disorders.

The FDA approved several new therapies for cancers, including the combination of Imfinzi and Imjudo to treat lung cancer, Libtayo for second indication in lung cancer, and Adcetris for younger patients with Hodgkin lymphoma. In COVID-19 news, the agency issued an EUA for Kineret for hospitalized, but indicated bebtelovimab does not neutralize new omicron subvariants. The regulatory agency also accepted NDAs for a Parkinson’s disease therapy and for a therapy used for stem cell mobilization.

Teladoc Health’s CEO weighs in on what a look at the past can tell us about the future.

More practices are directly dispensing oral cancer drugs, bypassing specialty pharmacies. What does this trend mean for patients and healthcare?

Adherence to follow-up examinations is crucial for early identification of recurrence of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).