Patients With PAH Accrue Higher Costs, HRU, Regardless of Etiology
April 10th 2023Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) related to connective tissue disorders (CTDs) and patients with PAH related to another condition accrued higher costs and higher health care resource use (HRU) vs patients who had CTD without PH.
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Biosimilars Can Create Huge Savings, but Interchangeability Needs to Be Reviewed
April 10th 2023A new report from AHIP indicates that biosimilars have the potential to garner savings of $180 billion over 5 years, but there needs to be a review of the approval process for interchangeability to encourage more approvals.
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Dr Sashi Naidu: Financial Concerns Are a Constant Challenge in Community Oncology
April 9th 2023Sashi Naidu, MD, is director of research at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, where the No One Left Alone (NOLA) initiative is working to break down cancer health disparities among its patients and prevent care fragmentation.
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Biosimilars Are Mighty, Can Help Alleviate Drug Spend Cost Burden
April 8th 2023With the global market for biologics estimated at $382 billion just last year, and a projected global drug spend of close to $1.5 trillion by 2027, the landscape is ripe for biosimilars to help decrease the health care system’s cost burden.
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FDA Fast Tracks BCMA-Targeted CAR T-Cell Therapy for R/R Multiple Myeloma
April 8th 2023The FDA has granted a fast track designation to CB-011, a CRISPR-edited allogeneic CAR T-cell therapy developed by Caribou Biosciences, for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
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DNA Sequencing Prior to HCT Identifies Patients at Risk of Poor AML Outcomes
April 8th 2023A study of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission found that the presence of certain variants indicative of measurable residual disease ahead of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) was associated with relapse and worse survival.
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Researchers Develop Predictive Model for Kidney Function Decline in Adults With T2D
April 7th 2023Researchers developed a reliable prediction model for kidney function decline in adults with type 2 diabetes and early to moderately progressed chronic kidney disease, which was externally validated and made publicly available via a web-based application.
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ICER White Paper Recommends Health Technology Assessment Strategies to Improve Care Equity
April 7th 2023A white paper published by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) established a series of recommendations and guidelines for health technology assessment that aim to address health care disparities.
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Study Links Early Pet Exposure, Reduced Food Allergy Incidence in Japanese Children
April 7th 2023Exposure to pets during fetal development or early infancy was associated with reduced instances of food allergies in young children, with different pet exposures potentially reducing the incidence risk of certain allergen types.
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PLWH Who Inject Drugs More Likely to Seek Treatment Following Group Sessions
April 7th 2023Participants with HIV who inject drugs were more likely to initiate antiretroviral therapy and utilize substance use care after participating in group stigma-coping sessions, compared with those who received usual services.
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Building Equity Into Value Assessments Requires Changing the Rules of the Game
April 7th 2023Equity has to be made front and center in conversations about value assessment, otherwise all stakeholders will continue waiting for someone else to make the first move, said one panelist at the Value-Based Insurance Design Summit.
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Affordable health care and drug use are the top 2 concerns of Americans; a new electronic records system set to be rolled out to multiple hospitals within the Department of Veterans Affairs has been suspended; the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to measure certain hazardous chemicals extending beyond plant property lines.
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Dr David Penberthy: Technology Is a Great Leveler for Health Equity
April 7th 2023David R. Penberthy, MD, MBA, 2022-2023 Association of Community Cancer Centers president, addresses technological advancements made during his presidency and how community oncology is working to ensure gains in health equity continue moving forward.
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Bridging the Gap in Health Care Inequities: Considerations in Treatment Selection, Part 2
April 6th 2023In part 2 of this 2-part series on health equity in the treatment of psoriasis, Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, and Bryan Buckley, DrPH, discuss how providers can address disparities in psoriasis care, specifically with race, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds in mind.
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What You May Have Missed at the AAD 2023 Annual Meeting
April 6th 2023The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 2023 Annual Meeting took place last month in New Orleans, Louisiana, and The American Journal of Managed Care® was there to cover the latest news—catch up on what you may have missed.
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