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Vaping front and center at Hahn’s first FDA confirmation hearing
Stephen Hahn, MD, President Trump’s pick to head the Food and Drug Administration, faced questions from both sides of the aisle on youth vaping,...
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Could the biosimilar market stall before it ever really started?
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NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – If the United States...
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Feds propose new price transparency rules in health care
The goal of the proposal is to give consumers enough information to shop around for medical services.
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FDA noncommittal on e-cigarette action
Director Zeller said, “I would really would refer you and the committee to the White House to ask specific questions about where we are.”
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Oral anticancer spending in Part D tied in major part to price increases
From 2007 to 2013, increased spending was predominantly driven (56%) by rising drug costs, which is reflective of pharmaceutical pricing...
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Drug spending driving up Part B premiums and deductibles
“These higher costs have a ripple effect and result in higher Part B premiums and deductibles.”
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Teen survives double lung transplant after vaping injury
“Our teenage patient would have faced certain death if it weren’t for the lung transplant,” Dr. Hassan Nemeh said.
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Integrating lay navigation programs into cancer care is a challenge
A review after implementation of a lay navigation program revealed that the navigator role was treated with some suspicion by clinical team...
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MIPS, E/M changes highlight 2020 Medicare fee schedule
Coding and administrative changes should save clinicians 2.3 million hours per year, according to CMS.
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Could the biosimilar market stall before it ever really started?
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Those trying to hold back biosimilars may be on the wrong side of history – but also in line with the current economic...
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The challenges of contracting for value, not volume in prescription drugs
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Value-based drug contracting comes in a variety of forms, and they all have barriers to implementation.
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Get ready for changes in polypharmacy quality ratings
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – A new rating system will replace the current high-risk medication measurement that is being retired this year.
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Expect some congressional action on drug prices, but not major reform
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD – Congress seems most likely to pass narrow changes to the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, according to Ross...
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Net prices of drugs rising four-times faster than inflation
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – The investigators also found a wide variation on discounts across therapeutic classes.
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ICD-10 codes for EVALI released
The coding guidance is consistent with current clinical knowledge about e-cigarette, or vaping, use–related disorders.