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PBMs and insurers want your prescription money

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anti-kickback law that the drugmaker said prevented it from helping heart failure patients, many with low incomes, afford the medicine that costs $225,000 annually. For many, these coupons represent the difference between filling a prescription and going without lifesaving care, but there is a lot more here than just a co-pay coupon.

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The rise of prescription drug abuse and drug diversion

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As prescription drug abuse has grown in the US and Europe, the diversion of such treatments from legitimate sources has also increased. Drug diversion is the channelling of prescription drugs from a medical source into the illegal market.

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Shareholders versus patients: Who is more important?

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By one projection, spending on the drug for Medicare patients could end up being higher than the budgets for the Environmental Protection Agency or NASA. When a new drug is derailed the first thing that pops out is the effect on the company’s stock price, not patients. Can a pharma company serve both shareholders and patients?

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GAO Report on DTC/Medicare spending flawed

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The report fails to acknowledge the role of HCPs in prescribing medications and empowered patients who may have been educated by DTC ads. 1ne: Medicare Parts B and D and beneficiaries spent $560 billion on drugs from 2016 through 2018, $324 billion spent on advertised drugs. So let’s look at the contents.

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Are new weight loss drugs an answer or problem?

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Worldwide obesity rates have tripled since 1975, with 650 million adults obese in 2016, according to the World Health Organization. It has to persuade patients to sign up for some heinous side effects. When patients stop taking Wegovy, their appetite returns within weeks, and they pack on weight. Then there is the price.

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DTC for small, older, patient populations

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SUMMARY: TV doesn’t make sense for smaller and older patient populations. Most newly diagnosed patients are 60+ years old and one would think TV might be a great way to target them but I would argue that TV for such a small patient population is a waste of money. During the 2016 U.S. To them, 60 is the new 40.

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Mental health apps and services may be doing more harm than good

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Cerebral will stop writing prescriptions for Adderall, Ritalin, and other controlled substances to new ADHD patients as concerns grow about telehealth companies’ prescribing practices. In-person is always better but may be embarrassing to some but can an online therapist treat patients? Does this mean we should give up?

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