Yuqian Liu, Pharm.D., and Michelle Booth, Pharm.D., of Magellan Rx Management, discuss the background and consequences of step therapy in Medicare Part B in an interview prior to their session at the AMCP Nexus 2022 meeting in National Harbor, Maryland.
The former Baltimore city health commissioner has been criticized for some of her views on COVID-19 mandates. In her talk opening the AMCP Nexus 2022 meeting, Wen said that if public health officials don’t take into account public attitudes, it could affect the ability to deal with future public health emergencies.
Kevin Astle, Pharm.D., discussed on-demand HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the advent of long-term injectables, and updated CDC guidelines at the AMCP Nexus 2022 meeting in National Harbor, Maryland.
The FDA uses real-world data to show how Boostrix prevents infections in infants. The agency also approves a label expansion for Oxlumo, a new administration method for Trogarzo, and accepts an sBLA for Takhzyro. In COVID-19 news, Eiger won’t submit EUA for COVID-19 treatment. Additionally, an OIG reports finds many accelerated approvals have delayed confirmatory trials.
Capital Blue Cross is teaming up with the drug company to assist its members on discount medications.
Tom Newcomer, head of U.S. market access for the maker of Humira biosimilar Hadlima, deflected questions on price but touted the drug’s track record overseas.
Tom Newcomer, head of U.S. market access for Samsung Bioepis, maker of Hadlima, a Humira biosimilar, said some potential customers want to see which biosimilars will grab a large market share before deciding on which one to buy
About 40% of people monkeypox also had HIV, according to a CDC study that included almost 2,000 monkeypox cases in the U.S. that occurred during the first two months of the outbreak.
SIGA indicated that $5.1 million of oral Tpoxx is targeted for delivery in 2022.
People with HIV are more susceptible to getting COVID-19 and having a severe case. Researchers at the University of Miami Miller of School of Medicine are heading up an NIAID-funded study that will use artificial intelligence to observe the overlap of the two infectious diseases and the evolution new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.
A real-world study of children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in China found Dupixent can reduce symptoms and improve pruritus. Traditional therapies had little effect, according to the researchers.
A sizable majority (69%) of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) patients only had one food trigger.
The majority of guidelines and recommendations available limit biologics to cases of severe and uncontrolled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and require prior surgery.
It was recently announced Walgreens is giving $500,000 each to Florida Disaster Fund and American Red Cross Hurricane Fund to support relief efforts.
The FDA has approved several new therapies this week, including Amylyx’s oral treatment for ALS, a fourth Avastin biosimilar, a new glaucoma treatment and another indication for Duxipent. The agency also accepted an NDA for therapy for rare immunodeficiency disease.
Watts, chief emergency management medical officer, director of global health and a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, is one of 10 winners in this year's Emerging Industry Leaders series.
Jennifer Watts, M.D., M.P.H., chief emergency management medical officer, director of global health and a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, a children’s hospital in Kansas City, Missouri is one of the 10 up-and-coming healthcare leaders featured in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.
Russell, senior vice president of government markets at Priority Health, a health plan in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is one of 10 winners in this year's Emerging Industry Leaders series.
Joyce Chan Russell, MBA, senior vice president of government markets at Priority Health, a health plan in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is one of the 10 up-and-coming healthcare leaders featured in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.
Mechanic, director of telehealth and medical director at Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, is one of 10 winners in this year's Emerging Industry Leaders series.
Oren J Mechanic, M.D., MBA, M.P.H., director of telehealth and medical director at Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, is one of the 10 up-and-coming healthcare leaders featured in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.
In this episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite, Managing Editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, Peter Wehrwein, speaks with President of Value Evolutions and MHE Editorial Advisory Board Member, Doug Chaet, FACHE, about value-based care's current standing, the status of select payment models like bundled and episodic, and more.
McInerney, corporate director of population health and wellness coordination at AmeriHealth Caritas, headquartered in Philadelphia, is one of 10 winners in this year's Emerging Industry Leaders series.
Mairéad McInerney, M.S.W., LCSW, CCM, corporate director of population health, wellness coordination, at AmeriHealth Caritas, headquartered in Philadelphia, is one of the 10 up-and-coming healthcare leaders featured in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.
The integration into Rightway's modern PBM combines the transparent pricing of Cost Plus Drugs with Rightway's signature member experience, granting members direct access to the pharmacy.
Khatua, chief physician executive at Northshore Edward-Elmhurst Health, a health system based in Evanston, Illinois, is one of 10 winners in this year's Emerging Industry Leaders series.
Sanjeeb Khatua, M.D., MBA, M.P.H., chief physician executive at Northshore Edward-Elmhurst Health, a health system based in Evanston, Illinois, is one of the 10 up-and-coming healthcare leaders featured in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.
Bebtelovimab is available under an emergency use authorization, and the HHS is making doses available to those who are uninsured and underinsured.
Hu, president of Connected Networks at WellSky, a care coordination network headquartered in Boston, is one of 10 winners in this year's Emerging Industry Leaders series.
Lissy Hu, M.D., MBA, president of Connected Networks at WellSky, a care coordination network headquartered in Boston, is one of the 10 up-and-coming healthcare leaders featured in the annual Managed Healthcare Executive feature.
