Speakers and researchers at this year's meeting in San Diego focused on drug pricing policy, getting savings to patients at the pharmacy counter and keeping people in charge of AI.
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Precertification value lies in formulary management
Last month we discussed the benefit design and implementation that lead to appropriate injectable product selection and utilization. One type of benefit design option applied to injectables is medical management, and these programs are chosen by many employer groups.
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