A real-world report showed the safety and efficacy of zanubrutinib after a community oncology practice replaced ibrutinib with the newer Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor on its formulary. A bevy of ...

Your health insurance plan includes a list called a formulary -- a directory of the drugs it covers. If you've ever been stunned at how much it cost you to fill a prescription, it’s possible that ...

Judy Alberto, MHA, RPh, BCOP, director of clinical initiatives at the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), addresses the challenges pharmacies face in managing formularies to provide optimal patient ...

CVS Caremark will begin offering osteoporosis biosimilars Ospomyv and Stoboclo, as well as generic teriparatide, Bonsity and Tymlos. Like Humira and its biosimilars, Prolia is a specialty drug ...

When you opt for a Medicare Part D plan with a low monthly premium, such as $0 or $10, you might think you're saving money. However, these plans often come with restrictive formularies. A formulary is ...

Medicare Part D plans may change drug coverage for some beneficiaries in 2027. Learn which medication could face new ...

Given forthcoming changes to Medicare Part D plans under the Inflation Reduction Act, CMS should collect and publish plan-level metrics describing how beneficiaries’ use of medications is impacted by ...

Over the past two decades the use of step therapy or edits by health insurers has increased significantly. Step therapy, also called step edits, implies that in a given therapeutic class lower cost ...

In essence, a formulary change is likely to boost access to Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in the U.S., though potentially at the expense of that for Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. (Novo Nordisk) Just as Eli Lilly ...

July; 5,000+ Healthcare Facilities Reached Through GPO Agreements, Covering ~60% of Institutional GPO Market U.S. naloxone market totals ~$144 million in annual sales and ~9.8 million units annually, ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...