Etanercept/anakinra combination therapy for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) provides no added benefit and has an increased risk compared to etanercept alone, according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, the journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).
Autoimmune Diseases Almost Double Mental Health Disorder Risk
July 7th 2025The prevalence of autoimmune disease patients with a mental health disorder is almost twice the number of patients without, suggesting there is a link between inflammation and conditions such as depression, anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder.
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David Calabrese of OptumRx Talks Top Three Drugs in Pipeline, Industry Trends in Q2
July 1st 2020In this week's episode of Tuning Into The C-Suite podcast, MHE's Briana Contreras chatted with David Calabrese, R.Ph, MHP, who is senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer of pharmacy care services company, OptumRx. David is also a member of Managed Healthcare Executives’ Editorial Advisory Board. During the discussion, he shared the OptumRx Quarter 2 Drug Pipeline Insights Report of 2020. Some of the information shared includes the three notable drugs currently being reviewed or those that have been recently approved by the FDA. Also discussed were any interesting industry trends to watch for.
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