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The Next Step in the Opioid Epidemic: Protecting Government-Sponsored Health Plans from...

The misuse and abuse of opioids continues to be an epidemic in this country. As efforts are made to identify and...

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Incentivizing Specialty Generics Can Save Both Plan Sponsors and Members Thousands

Specialty medications continue to be a predominant topic in the healthcare industry, as more and more of these novel...

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Needed Relief for Hard-to-Treat Skin Condition: New Treatment Options in the Drug Pipeline for...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a skin condition that affects approximately 9.6 million children in the United States, with...

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Aiming for Better Medication Adherence Leads to a Trifecta of Improvements: Better Healthcare,...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 50% of people with chronic conditions do not take their...

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Adding Value to Pharmacy Benefit Management Through Lean Principles

It is estimated that service industries, such as health and pharmacy benefits, spend 30% to 80% in added costs from...

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Three Steps to Improving Member Health and Controlling Costs

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), six in 10 U.S. adults have a chronic disease and...

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Bringing Some Clarity to 2022: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases the...

The year 2020 was unprecedented in many ways and that included the CMS rulemaking process for contract year 2021...

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The Path Back to Normal: Your Questions Answered About COVID-19 Vaccinations

The COVID-19 pandemic has had worldwide impact on our daily lives, creating a new “normal” for most of us. In December...

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Formularies Don't Have to Equal Dissatisfaction: A Balanced Approach is the Solution

According to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, prescription drug prices increased 3.5...

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News on Approval of the First Oral Preventive Therapy for Hereditary Angioedema and More

From development of the first treatment for Niemann-Pick disease to approval of a medication that reduces the risk of...

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