PhRMA opposes VA prices for Medicare

Annual healthcare costs jump by almost $25,000 with targeted therapy for atopic dermatitis that avoided costs from reduced hospitalizations and ER visits only partly offset, according to recently reported research findings.

Findings from an analysis of IQVIA claims data show a prevalence rate that is five times lower than previous reports. Some of the discrepancy could be chalked up to the difference between using claims data instead of self-reporting by survey respondents.

In the MDT-BRIDGE trial, 92% of patients with stage II-III lung cancer reached surgery or chemoradiation after a midtreatment tumor board review.

Epic Research finds over half of children with type 1 diabetes miss autoantibody testing, risking misdiagnosis and limiting early treatment options like Tzield.

Higher MRI-measured liver disease activity was linked to lower quality of life and more anxiety and activity problems in 802 adults with suspected MASLD/MASH in Europe.

Teen boys with obesity and lower baseline fitness were less likely to see MASLD resolve during a lifestyle program, a Belgian study found.

MassHealth's Katelyn Meyer, Pharm.D., says mandatory coverage, young patients and an unpredictable FDA make planning for new specialty drugs a challenge.

A truly transparent PBM arrangement starts with full disclosure of direct and indirect compensation.