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Researchers say payers should take the added costs of drugs prescribed to deal with GLP-1 side effects into account when considering the financial impact of the popular class of drugs.

Balancing the cost, access to and risk management of CAR-T cell therapies is critical, according to a panel of experts who presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy in Houston.

Originally approved by the FDA in September 2023, Biogen's Tofidence became the first tocilizumab biosimilar available in the U.S. market, launching in May 2024.

Digital solutions are needed in healthcare now so that more patients can get the access that they need, according to Vin Gupta, M.D., MPA, former chief medical officer of Amazon Pharmacy and a leading health policy expert.

The annual meeting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy will take place in Houston from March 31 - April 3 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

Finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, has been studied extensively in patients with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction.

Results from the SUMMIT trial suggest that tirzepatide is as effective in preventing heart failure events in those with chronic kidney disease as those without it, and there are signals that it has benefits for renal function.

Factor XI Inhibitors are the alternative to DOACs, which are highly effective at preventing strokes. However, their bleeding risks often limit their use, especially in high-risk patients.

In an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive, Christian T. Ruff, M.D., M.P.H., director of general cardiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, addressed the uncertainty of the bleeding risks of abelacimab compared to rivaroxaban and highlighted abelacimab’s safety profile.

In this second part of his interview with Managed Healthcare Executive, John B. Buse, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine and director of the UNC's Diabetes Care Center, discusses lifestyle management and GLP-1s.

John B. Buse, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine and director of the UNC's Diabetes Care Center, pointed to research that has shown a price of $150 per month would make the GLP-1s cost-effective as a prevention measure.

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The largest randomized study of fluid intake restrictions showed no benefit from the restrictions, according to its senior author.

Experts at City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment center, believe that AI tools will continue to improve precision medicine, streamline patient care and increase access to clinical trials.

Researchers report yet another positive finding for GLP-1s. The participants in this trial had lower BMIs than the participants in the many other trials that have shown the benefits of the GLP-1s.

The results are one of 10 from the FINEARTS-HF that are scheduled for presentation at the

Results show noninferiority to a full dose in preventing a recurrence of blood clots and an advantage when it comes to bleeding risks.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of HIV Prevention are a critical source of funding and outreach for states, according to Terri L. Wilder, MSW, HIV/Aging Policy Advocate at SAGE, an organization that serves LGBTQ+ elders.

In a recent conversation with Jennifer McGuigan Babcock, senior vice president for Medicaid policy at the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), and Gabe Scott, a partner at K&L Gates Health Care Group, the two discussed efforts to protect Medicaid’s role in the healthcare system and the consequences of the budget cuts announced in February.

The fourth pair of denosumab biosimilars, Conexxence and Bomyntra, are expected to launch in the United States in mid 2025, as a result of a global settlement with Amgen, according to a company news release.

During last year’s enrollment period, millions of Medicare beneficiaries reviewed their coverage options and selected new Medicare plans for the 2025 calendar year due to changes including the plans being offered, increases in premiums and more, according to an eHealth analysis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of HIV Prevention tracks outbreaks, provides education and establishes guidelines for the United States and the world, according to Terri L. Wilder, MSW, HIV/Aging Policy Advocate at SAGE, an organization that serves LGBTQ+ elders.

Blujepa is the first in a new class of oral antibiotics in 30 years. It is expected to launch in the second half of 2025 in the United States.

According to a Vertex spokesperson, the drug is seeing strong initial market adoption, with growing payer coverage and ongoing clinical studies aimed at expanding its use beyond acute pain management.

In a Q&A with Josef Witt-Doerring, M.D., former FDA medical officer in the division of psychiatry and the founder and CEO of TaperClinic, he shares the potential benefits and risks of the alternative non-opioid pain medication, expressing that while it could help cut down on opioid use, its long-term impact is unclear.

A growing mistrust of medical providers could be traced back to doubts about scientific validity and treatment costs, according to Luke Hansen, M.D., M.H.S., chief medical officer of Arcadia, a healthcare data analytics company.