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Celgene's Revlimid Receives Expanded Approval in Europe Following Similar FDA Approval
After the FDA approved lenalidomide for use in chemotherapy-naive multiple myeloma (MM) patients, the European Commission has followed suit. Revlimid was approved today by EC in MM patients, previously untreated and transplant-ineligible.
Regulators in Europe have followed the example of their counterparts across the Atlantic and expanded approval on Celgene’s big-selling multiple myeloma drug Revlimid to include newly-diagnosed patients.
The European Commission has approved Revlimid (lenalidomide) for adults with previously untreated MM who are not eligible for transplant. It is currently marketed in combination with dexamethasone for patients who have received at least one prior therapy.
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Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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Uniting to Support Patients With Cancer Beyond Treatment
November 17th 2024Kasey Bond, MPH, of Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, speaks to why it’s vital to keep patients at the center of all strategic partnerships between academic institutions and community-based oncology practices.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bridging Cancer Care Gaps and Overcoming Medical Mistrust
November 13th 2024In this clip from our interview with Oscar B. Lahoud, MD, cochair of our Institute for Value-Based Medicine® evening hosted with NYU Langone Health, he addressed medical mistrust in underrepresented communities.
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How English- and Spanish-Preferring Patients With Cancer Decide on Emergency Care
November 13th 2024Care delivery innovations to help patients with cancer avoid emergency department visits are underused. The authors interviewed English- and Spanish-preferring patients at 2 diverse health systems to understand why.
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