First-time generic approvals, December 2009

A new Spherix Global Insights survey shows providers want administrative support for prior authorization while patients prioritize access and affordability

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.

Women face more gaps in healthcare than men, from missed screenings, undertreatment and biased coverage. PBMs are launching programs to address some of the gaps.

Navitus launched three modular options that let plan sponsors manage diabetes, weight, and lifestyle therapy access, cost, and outcomes with guaranteed ROI.

StarkRx has launched as a modular, cost-plus pharmacy benefit management company for self-funded employers using Judi Health’s PBM, Judi Rx, to administer claims.

Sova, a clinical advisor for Employers Health, expects more employers to exclude GLP-1s for obesity but urges a look at coverage for specific cardiometabolic conditions.

Employers Health’s Alexis Sova says employers excluding GLP-1s now lean on weight management programs and direct-to-employer deals, not a hard cutoff.

Approximately two-thirds of Employers Health clients now exclude GLP-1s for obesity, up from a roughly even split at launch as cost drives coverage decisions.