Best Healthcare Cost Articles of 2021
ICER's assessment of Biogen's controversial Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, was among the most read MHE articles about healthcare costs in 2021.
Ready or Not, the New Year Brings Trump’s Price Transparency Rule
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia ruled that the rule could take effect.
Pharma Makers Hike Drug Prices 3.1% in July
The biggest price increase was a 9.5% rise for Zogenix’s Fintepla (fenfluramine), used to treat seizures associated with Dravet syndrome.
ICER Says Alzheimer's Drug Aducanumab Should Be Priced at Between $2,560-$8,290
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review's price range is far below the $50,000 per year envisioned by some market analysts.
Rituximab Biosimilars Produce Big Cost Savings, Are Effective
A large Netherlands study demonstrated that rituximab biosimilars (R-biosimilars) produced a 43% reduction in annual costs. In addition, three-year overall survival did not differ between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and those receiving rituximab, according to the researchers.
ICER Foresees AstraZeneca’s Tezepelumab for Severe Asthma As Being Only Modestly Cost Effective
Tezepelumab, which is being currently reviewed by the FDA, provides small improvements in daily symptoms and quality of life but is only modestly cost-effectiveat the anticipated price, according to the cost-effectiveness group's calculations.
In this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, Briana Contreras, an editor with MHE had the pleasure of meeting Loren McCaghy, director of consulting, health and consumer engagement and product insight at Accenture, to discuss the organization's latest report on U.S. consumers switching healthcare providers and insurance payers.
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Mental Health Comorbidities Affect Uptravi Prescribing for PAH
October 23rd 2024New real-world data suggest that physicians are cautious about prescribing the prostacyclin-receptor agonist Uptravi (selexipag) to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients with mental health conditions when evidence suggests that it is best to take a proactive approach to treating PAH.
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In our latest "Meet the Board" podcast episode, Managed Healthcare Executive Editors caught up with editorial advisory board member, Eric Hunter, CEO of CareOregon, to discuss a number of topics, one including the merger that never closed with SCAN Health Plan due to local opposition from Oregonians.
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High-Dose Eylea Shows Unique Properties in nAMD and DME | AAO 2024
October 22nd 2024A new statistical models shed light on why some patients can extend the dosing interval with Eylea (aflibercept) from 8 weeks to as long as 20 weeks for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) or diabetic macular edema (DME).
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