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has never been such radical change in the pharmaceutical business,
with creative new benefit designs, the explosion in injectables, Medicare
coverage, mandatory mail order, generic conversions and much more.
Amid the turmoil, health plans, pharmacy benefit managers and employers
— armed with new cost strategies — continue the fight to
control soaring pharmaceutical expenses.
Rely
on Drug Benefit News for timely news and data on the
business of pharmaceuticals … and practical cost management strategies
from experts throughout the industry.
The
biweekly newsletter focuses on issues and events that have a big impact
on the pharmacy benefit and drug costs, including:
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New
generic drug launches and their impact on payers
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The
details of transparent PBM arrangements
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Implementation
strategies for sponsors of the Medicare Part D benefit
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Prescribing
trends in different drug categories
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Varying
efforts to improve medication compliance and adherence
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New
plan designs to promote formulary compliance and the use of lower-cost
therapeutic alternatives, including over-the-counter products
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PBM
consolidations and specialty pharmacy acquisitions, and their impact
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Updates
on court decisions regarding new state legislation regulating PBMs
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The
continuing debate over the savings opportunities from using retail
vs. mail-order for 90-day supplies of chronic medications
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New
benefit designs to steer use of the specialty pharmacy provider
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Medicaid
Rx strategies for states — and new opportunities for vendors
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Impact
of consumer-directed health plans on drug spending
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Use
of evidence-based medicine to control drug costs
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E-prescribing
initiatives that improve Rx compliance and lower costs
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