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March 07, 2025
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NovoCare Pharmacy may improve access to Wegovy, but concerns about affordability remain

NovoCare Pharmacy may improve access to Wegovy, but concerns about affordability remain

Adults with obesity who have a prescription for Wegovy but do not have insurance coverage for the drug can now purchase the medication through a new Novo Nordisk direct-to-consumer program.

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January 30, 2025
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Pharmacy benefit managers levy 'very significant markups' on drug prices for $7.3B payday

Pharmacy benefit managers levy 'very significant markups' on drug prices for $7.3B payday

Pharmacy benefit managers overcharged for specialty generic medications — in many cases by hundreds and thousands of percent — for billions in profits, according to a report from the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC.

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September 10, 2024
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Inflation Reduction Act saves patients with cancer thousands in out-of-pocket spending

Inflation Reduction Act saves patients with cancer thousands in out-of-pocket spending

The Inflation Reduction Act’s cap on out-of-pocket spending saved patients with cancer more than $7,000 a year on oral chemotherapy medications, a research letter analysis published in JAMA Network Open showed.

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August 15, 2024
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Medicare announces price cuts for 10 drugs in first round of drug price negotiations

Medicare announces price cuts for 10 drugs in first round of drug price negotiations

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced lower Medicare Part D prices for 10 drugs that will take effect in 2026, according to a press release.

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August 09, 2024
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Rheum for Debate: Have biosimilars reduced drug costs for patients?

Rheum for Debate: Have biosimilars reduced drug costs for patients?

Welcome to the first-ever Healio Rheum for Debate, in which we ask experts to take opposing sides and match wits on major topics in the field of rheumatology.

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August 05, 2024
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Scams, low-quality products a risk when ordering semaglutide from online pharmacies

Scams, low-quality products a risk when ordering semaglutide from online pharmacies

Quality testing of three counterfeit semaglutide products found low purity and more measured semaglutide than what was on the label, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

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November 09, 2023
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Cost of diabetes care in US rises to $412.9 billion in 2022

Cost of diabetes care in US rises to $412.9 billion in 2022

The total annual cost of caring for Americans with diabetes in 2022 was an estimated $412.9 billion, and one in four total health care dollars in the U.S. went toward diabetes care, according to a report.

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September 12, 2023
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Showing prescribers a medication's cost could help them save patients money

Showing prescribers a medication's cost could help them save patients money

Seeing how much a medication would cost a patient helped some physicians make decisions when prescribing, according to the results of research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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August 29, 2023
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First 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiations

First 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiations

HHS announced the first 10 drugs that will be subject to Medicare price negotiations.

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July 24, 2023
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The ‘great American switching experiment’: Cyltezo debut ushers in interchangeable era

The ‘great American switching experiment’: Cyltezo debut ushers in interchangeable era

The hotly debated topic of interchangeability between biologics and biosimilars has officially leapt from the hypothetical realm to clinical practice, ushering in a new era of therapy switching in rheumatology.

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