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Value-based healthcare can help reduce costs

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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), in 2021, the average cost of employee health insurance premiums for family coverage increased by 4% from the previous year to $22,221. Why haven’t more employers addressed the rising costs of employee healthcare with value-based care? employers during June and July 2021.

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Dr B raises $8m for telehealth service to deliver COVID antivirals

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US startup Dr B – formed in 2021 to help match patients seeking a COVID-19 vaccine to suppliers with leftover stock – is branching out into antivirals with the help of an $8 million fundraising. The “visitless prescription” service will be available for free for people with low incomes, according to Dr B’s website.

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Sorry, the Inflation Bill won’t lower healthcare costs

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It’s no wonder that voters consistently rank bringing down prescription drug prices and other measures to reduce the cost of care as among Congress’ top priorities. Congress rightly chose to negioate drug prices for Medicare, but prescription drugs are only 10-12% of every healthcare dollar we spend.

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FDA clears way for retail pharmacy sale of abortion pills

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A change to the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for mifepristone – sold as Mifeprex by Danco Labs and also available as a generic – means that it no longer needs to be dispensed in person by a healthcare provider at a registered clinic.

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Specialty Treatments Require a New Approach to Affordability

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As a mission-driven company and digital healthcare leader, GoodRx has helped patients obtain an estimated 80 million prescriptions they otherwise may not have been able to afford. Figure 1: Share of net spending for specialty and traditional prescription medications. The Uses—and Costs—of Specialty Treatments Keep Rising A U.S.

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US legislative update: takeaways for European pharma

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the current US Congressional session, Congress has focused heavily on legislation directed at reducing prescription drug prices. Three pending bills introduced in 2021 include strategies for reducing delay caused by Citizen Petitions. 2(1)(B)(i) (2021), [link] senate-bill/562/text. Senate Bill 562 (S. 562, 117th Cong. §

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Marketing to Type 2 Diabetes Patients: How Pharma Can Increase Treatment Awareness, Improve Outcomes

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Data collected by Phreesia Life Sciences in December 2021 and January 2022 from more than 4,000 adults diagnosed with or treated for type 2 diabetes as they checked in for their doctors’ appointments offers insights into how to most effectively reach these patients.