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Episode 17 - Conclusion: Treatment Advancements and Final Remarks
During this segment, Patricia K. Coyle, MD, Leslie Fish, PharmD, and Gary M. Owens, MD, explain how research has expanded in the neurology field and discuss the therapeutic pipeline for multiple sclerosis (MS) with Dr Fred Lublin.
Dr Coyle discusses the potential of newly developing agents and explains that clinical trials are now testing the efficacy of these products, which is vital when considering data for future clinical guidelines.
However, Dr Owens suggests that expensive costs of treatment and the lack of clinical recommendations or guidelines can cause confusion to clinicians and challenge the future of MS.
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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Study Finds Obesity May Worsen Multiple Sclerosis: Genetic Analysis Points to Causal Link
November 21st 2024A new study aimed at exploring the relationship between obesity and multiple sclerosis severity using genetic data finds that higher BMI and other obesity measures were associated with increased disability progression in patients with MS.
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Bridging the Vaccination Gap: Insights on Global Immunization Challenges
July 30th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Jeffery A. Goad, PharmD, MPH, 2024-2025 president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, on the recent report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF on public immunization rates, with national and global health implications.
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