Top 5 Articles About Healthcare and Drug Costs in 2023
Articles about Humira biosimilars, over-the-counter hearing aids and specialty drugs were among those about healthcare and drug costs that had the most pageviews on the MHE website in 2023.
Here are the top five most-viewed articles about healthcare and drug costs that were posted on the Managed Healthcare Executive website in 2023.
The Future of Savings in Humira Biosimilars Drug Costs Are Low
As a Humira biosimilars are set to enter the market this year, it seems to be unlikely that they will drive down drug costs in the future.
No Prescription Needed. But Will Insurers Cover OTC Hearing Aids?
Commercial plans haven’t traditionally covered hearing aids.
Tis Full and Very, Very Expensive: the 2023 Specialty Drug Pipeline | AMCP 2023
Specialty drugs are expected to comprise 80% of the FDA approvals this year. Among them are gene therapies for hemophilia A and Duchenne muscular dystrophy priced at between $2 million and $3 million.
Inpefa, a New Heart Failure Drug, Surpasses Cost-Effectiveness Threshold
Inpefa (sotagliflozin) added 0.39 quality of life years at an incremental lifetime cost of $29,449 for an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $75,510 per quality-of-life year gained, according to the study that was sponsored by the drug's maker, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals.
Off-label Use of Avastin in Diabetic Macular Edema More Cost-Effective Than Eylea
Starting with Avastin to treat patients with diabetic macular edema — and switching to Eylea if patients don’t have a response — could result in savings of more than $125 million.
Conversations With Perry and Friends: Paul Fronstin, Ph.D.
May 9th 2025Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. In this episode, his guest is Paul Fronstin, Ph.D., director of health benefits research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
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Conversations With Perry and Friends
April 14th 2025Perry Cohen, Pharm.D., a longtime member of the Managed Healthcare Executive editorial advisory board, is host of the Conversations with Perry and Friends podcast. His guest this episode is John Baackes, the former CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan.
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PBM Transparency: Can It Be More Than a Buzzword?
July 1st 2025Employers, some lawmakers and others have criticized pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), especially the "big three," for having complicated, sometimes hidden practices. The PBMs say they have responded with programs and policies that add transparency to what they do.
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