Exploring the Wide World of GLP-1s | AMCP Annual 2025
April 3rd 2025Originally developed to treat Type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1s) are now being studied to explore their effects on various other conditions, such as sleep apnea, substance use disorder and Alzheimer’s disease, according to panelists participating in a keynote session of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy annual meeting today in Houston.
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2024-2025 Pharmacy Trends Include Improved Drug Shortages, More Pharmacy Closures | AMCP Annual 2025
April 2nd 2025Scott Biggs and Douglas M. Long of IQVIA delivered a keynote on 2024-2025 healthcare and pharmaceutical trends, highlighting drug shortages, pharmacy closures, and the United States dependence on imported pharmaceuticals.
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AMCP Keynote Speaker Vin Gupta Says Future of Healthcare is Digital | AMCP Annual 2025
April 1st 2025Digital solutions are needed in healthcare now so that more patients can get the access that they need, according to Vin Gupta, M.D., MPA, former chief medical officer of Amazon Pharmacy and a leading health policy expert.
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Unrealistic Portrayals of Cardiac Arrest in Contemporary Film | ACC 2025
March 31st 2025Cardiac arrests in contemporary film are largely inaccurate when it comes to survival rate and etiology, according to a poster presented today at the American College of Cardiology conference held March 29 to 31 in Chicago.
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Public Health and Economic Fallout Likely in Wake of CDC Cuts, Expert Warns
March 28th 2025The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of HIV Prevention are a critical source of funding and outreach for states, according to Terri L. Wilder, MSW, HIV/Aging Policy Advocate at SAGE, an organization that serves LGBTQ+ elders.
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Cuts to CDC’s HIV Program Will Spell Disaster, HIV Advocate Says
March 27th 2025The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of HIV Prevention tracks outbreaks, provides education and establishes guidelines for the United States and the world, according to Terri L. Wilder, MSW, HIV/Aging Policy Advocate at SAGE, an organization that serves LGBTQ+ elders.
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Healthcare Reform: Employers and Narrow Networks Could Drive Cost-Effective Patient Outcomes
March 21st 2025Employers and Medicare trustees could come together and change the healthcare industry, leading to healthcare reform, according to Luke Hansen, M.D., M.H.S., and chief medical officer of Arcadia, a healthcare data analytics company.
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FDA Approves Amvuttra for ATTR-CM in Extended Label
March 21st 2025This expanded indication for Amvuttra makes it the first and only FDA-approved treatment for transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) and the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR-PN) in adults.
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Should MAHA Tackle the Chronic Disease Epidemic with Preventative Care?
March 20th 2025Luke Hansen, M.D., M.H.S., chief medical officer of Arcadia, a healthcare data analytics company, explains that the Make America Healthy Again initiative’s focus on chronic disease support will benefit value-based care and preventative care.
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Accountable Care Organizations Still Play a Vital Role in Value-Based Care
March 19th 2025Moving away from accountable care organizations (ACOs) will not lead to value-based care, according to Luke Hansen, M.D., M.H.S., and chief medical officer of Arcadia, a healthcare data analytics company.
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The Future of Value-Based Care During the Trump Administration
March 19th 2025Luke Hansen, M.D., M.H.S., and chief medical officer of Arcadia, a healthcare data analytics company, said that achieving value-based care will need to be a multipronged approach with commercial purchasers and state Medicaid programs playing a prominent role.
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The Challenges of Estimating IBD Care Cost
March 14th 2025Inflammatory bowel disease is a diverse disease that affects people all over the globe. This diversity in setting and treatment options makes it difficult for researchers to estimate the exact cost of care, according to Johan Burisch, M.D., Ph.D., a gastroenterologist at Hvidovre Hospital in Denmark.
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Teledermatology Improves Outcomes and Reduces Costs | AAD 2025
March 9th 2025A reduction in emergency room visits is just one of the ways teledermatology has improved patient outcomes and reduced costs, according to Elizabeth K. Jones, M.D., an associate dermatology professor at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
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