2024年11月25日 · CVS Caremark has removed several diabetes drugs favor of newer products and generics, and is even favoring an insulin infusion system developed by a company that was cofounded by Alan Lotvin, a former executive at CVS Health.

2024年10月3日 · UnitedHealthcare is adding deductibles to Part D prescriptions on certain formulary tiers as a result of plan design changes from the Inflation Reduction Act.

2024年12月9日 · Authorities have named Mangione, 26, as a person of interest in last week’s fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. He was taken into custody at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania around 9 a.m. ET, officials said.

2024年12月17日 · Congress is working on an end-of-year package for funding the government through March 2025 that includes some changes for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and group purchasing organizations.

2024年10月1日 · In 2025, Aetna, the health insurance company of CVS Health, has added several new programs to Medicare for 2025. Aetna will launch new Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans (C-SNPs) in Illinois (Chicago) and Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh).

2024年10月30日 · The challenges are manifold, explains Alison Lyne, senior director of growth at Ushur: “Medical language is often complex and filled with jargon that can confuse even the most diligent patients.Information is frequently inaccessible, whether due to poor design, lack of clarity, or being spread across fragmented communication channels.”

2024年8月27日 · “In a clinical study, the 5 mg maintenance dose helped patients achieve an average of 15% weight loss after 72 weeks of treatment and has been a powerful tool for millions of people with obesity looking to lose weight and keep it off,” Patrik Jonsson, executive vice president, and president of Lilly Cardiometabolic Health and Lilly USA, said in a news release.

2024年12月9日 · Suzetrigine, a non-opioid currently being reviewed by U.S. regulators to treat acute pain, would provide small savings and help patients avoid the use of opioids, according to a draft evidence report from the Institute Clinical and Economic Review (ICER).

2012年7月1日 · The current compendia landscape, through constantly in flux, impacts everything from payer approval of off-label use to manufacturer patient access initiatives. Drug compendia, defined as summaries of drug information, affects coverage and reimbursement decisions for pharmaceuticals products, and as a result, it's important for pharmaceitucal manufacturers and …

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