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Managed Care Cast Presents: BTK Inhibitors in Treatment-Naive Patients With CLL and MCL
A trio of experts discuss the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) with Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, including cost considerations.
Today we are bringing you a conversation on treatment with Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors for patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, CPEL, vice president of ambulatory pharmacy at Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer Institute, spoke with 3 experts:
- Tara Graff, DO, medical oncologist, Mission Cancer and Blood
- Jacqueline Barrientos, MD, MS, chief, Hematologic Malignancies, and director, Oncology Research at Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Matthew Davids, MD, MMSc, director of Clinical Research, Division of Lymphoma, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School
They covered a wide range of topics including the data on treatment regimens for both CLL and MCL, the cost of treatment, patient-specific considerations during treatment decision making, and the future of treatment.
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Bridging Education Gaps in Treatment for Scarring Alopecia With Innovative Approaches
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Strategies for Improving Patient Access to Dermatology Care
March 22nd 2025Elizabeth Jones, MD, FAAD, highlights the persistent issue of insurance companies favoring expensive, newer medications over equally effective generics in dermatology, emphasizing the time-consuming prior authorization process and advocating for patient partnerships and systemic improvements.
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Redefining Long COVID Care With Personalized Treatment
March 20th 2025To mark the 5-year anniversary of the COVID pandemic, The American Journal of Managed Care® spoke with Noah Greenspan, DPT, PT, CCS, EMT-B, cardiopulmonary physical therapist and director of the Pulmonary Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in New York City.
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