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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.
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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RFK Jr Claims HHS Has Not Fired Working Scientists, Canceled Lifesaving Research
May 15th 2025Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s congressional hearing featured numerous statements from the secretary of HHS, including denouncing claims of cutting down the HHS and the National Institutes of Health.
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