Pharmacy benefit managers are moving beyond formulary access to provide support programs for women's health. Here's how three PBMs — Judi Health, LucyRx and RxPreferred — are putting that strategy into practice.
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Cardiovascular benefit of 'polypill' evaluated in BMJ
Three different drugs at half the standard dose are estimated to reduce the risk of stroke by 63% and ischemic heart disease (IHD) events by 46% for those aged 60 to 69 years, according to a study in BMJ. Another study published in the same issue recommends that those with known occlusive vascular disease and everyone aged 55 years or older take a "polypill," including the combination of blood pressure-lowering drugs, a statin, folic acid, and aspirin.
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