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STAT+: Medicare expects to spend $3.5 billion on new Alzheimer’s drug in 2025

STAT

Medicare for the first time has estimated that a new Alzheimer’s treatment could cost the program billions of dollars by next year — well beyond what Wall Street or even the drug’s manufacturer have projected — according to a document obtained by STAT.

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January 2024 Newsletter

Safe Biologics

Comments may be submitted here until April 30, 2024. UPCOMING EVENTS WHO 78th INN Consultation Geneva, Switzerland – March 19, 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting Chicago, IL – May 31-June 4, 2024 BIO International Meeting San Diego, CA – June 3-6, 2024 DIA Global Annual Meeting San Diego, CA – June 16-20, 2024

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Medicare Part D in 2024: Mapping Large Chains' Position in 2024’s Preferred Pharmacy Networks

Drug Channels

In Medicare Part D in 2024: The Seven Largest Companies' Preferred Pharmacy Networks and the Coming Collapse of the PDP Market , I documented how those networks now dominate stand-alone Medicare Part D prescription drug plans (PDPs) and have become a major presence in Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans. to 1:30 p.m.

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STAT+: As Humira biosimilars take over the market, CVS has created a new ploy: the drug ‘rebate credit’

STAT

CVS Caremark, the PBM owned by CVS Health that oversees the prescription drug benefits of 103 million people, told its employer clients that it anticipated “more lower-cost products (including specialty biosimilars) may become preferred products” on its lists of approved drugs for 2024, according to documents obtained by STAT.

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STAT+: UnitedHealth discontinues a controversial brand amid scrutiny of algorithmic care denials

STAT

Starting in the first quarter of 2024, Optum’s post-acute-care companies will be called Home & Community Care, according to internal documents obtained by STAT. However, Optum advised employees that “Home & Community Care should not be directly next to the Optum logo” in marketing materials.

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Measles cases continue to rise in US amid lagging vaccination rates

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the CDC, over 64 cases of measles have been documented in the US in 2024, already exceeding 2023's total of 58.

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NHC Comments on Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Programs: Part C and Part D Medicare Prescription Payment Plan Model Documents

Putting Patients First Blog

Recognizing both the potential benefits and challenges of the MPPP rollout, the NHC views the introduction of these documents as crucial for educating beneficiaries on their options, easing transitions, and possibly lessening the financial impact of prescription costs.