Closed formularies hold the line on costs
Managed Healthcare Executive - March 12, 2015
Health plans struggling to rein in pharmacy costs are using mail service, disease management programs, financial incentives for generics, member cost sharing, and, increasingly, limited and closed formularies.
Gilead warns against Sovaldi, heart drug combo after patient death
BioPharma Dive - March 23, 2015
Gilead has warned that nine patients taking its hepatitis C drugs, Sovaldi or Harvoni, developed bradycardia, which led to one death and three cases in which pacemakers had to be inserted.
It’s true: Drug companies are bombarding your TV with more ads than ever
Washington Post - March 23, 2015
Maybe you've noticed that prescription drug ads are everywhere these days — more so than usual. You wouldn't be wrong.
Battle Over Dementia Drug Swap Has Big Stakes For Drugmakers, Consumers
Kaiser Health News - March 19, 2015
Executives at drug company Actavis knew they had to move fast to avoid a plunge in sales of their top-selling drug, Namenda, a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease which would lose patent protection in July.
Statins can be stopped toward the end of life
Reuters - March 23, 2015
Taking people off cholesterol-lowering medications near the end of life is safe and may actually be beneficial, according to a new study.
Bipartisan Senate Bill to Boost MTM Access for Seniors
Pharmacy Times - March 18, 2015
Bipartisan legislation to improve access to medication therapy management (MTM) services for senior citizens enrolled in the Medicare program received a nod from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS).
Generic shortages complicating pharmacists’ duties
Drug Topics - March 20, 2015
As healthcare facilities across the nation deal with shortages of certain drugs, including generics, pharmacists and pharmacy managers are tasked with the daily monitoring of drug supplies and increased communications with other healthcare professionals such as nurses and physicians.
Why Isn't There Any Cheap, Generic Insulin?
HealthDay News - March 18, 2015
New research examines why people with diabetes who depend on injections of lifesaving insulin still have no cheaper generic options to treat their disease.
Lethal injection drug shortage brings return of firing squad in Utah
in-PharmaTechnologist.com - March 24, 2015
Utah will allow execution by firing squad as European pharmaceutical companies refuse to provide drugs for lethal injection.
Certain Painkillers May Lower Colon Cancer Risk for Some
HealthDay News - March 17, 2015
Prior research has suggested that regular use of a certain class of painkillers might lower colon cancer risk, but a new study finds that a person's genetics may also play a big role.
Study: Those who buy insurance through exchanges use more medications
Star Tribune - March 19, 2015
People buying coverage on the nation’s new health insurance exchanges last year used more medications than a comparison group with commercial insurance, according to a new report.
Antipsychotic use boosts mortality risk in dementia patients
Modern Healthcare - March 18, 2015
The number of deaths associated with using antipsychotic drugs in dementia patients may be higher than previous estimates.
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