Do formulary exclusion list benefit the patient?
Express Scripts and CVS Caremark, the two largest pharmacy benefit managers, increased the numbers of drugs on their 2020 exclusion
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Cost of cancer drugs not linked to clinical benefit, study finds
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The costs of dozens of cancer drugs were about 2.3 times higher in the
Read MoreWalgreens lowers prices on hundreds of prescription drugs
( By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens cut the costs of hundreds of its prescription drugs in response
Read MoreAmazon, Walgreens, CVS face shortage of heartburn drug being tested as COVID-19 treatment
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) After researchers at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health announced April 27 that they’re
Read MoreGilead says critical study of Covid-19 drug shows patients are responding to treatment
(By Matthew Herper and Adam Feuerstein for STAT) A government-run study of Gilead’s remdesivir, perhaps the most closely watched experimental
Read MoreWhat you should know if you decide to enroll in Medicare
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a histrionic impact on employment in the United States and around the world. For those
Read More5 things to know about the Medicare appeals process
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) If you disagree with a coverage or payment decision made by your Medicare health or prescription drug
Read MoreViewpoint: What US must do to prevent widespread critical drug shortages
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Widespread critical medication shortages will be the next big crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Read MoreFDA warns against hydroxychloroquine use outside of hospital settings as prescriptions surge
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospita Review) The FDA issued a warning April 24 against using hydroxychloroquine outside of a hospital
Read MoreUnitedHealth to deploy 3,000 ventilators with Boston Scientific, Medtronic
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealth Group is working with Boston Scientific, Medtronic and the University of Minnesota in
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