Dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist demonstrates significant lipid benefits

If approved, Molbreevi could be the first FDA-approved treatment for patients with autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, a rare lung disease.

In this week's episode of Tuning Into The C-Suite podcast, MHE's Briana Contreras chatted with David Calabrese, R.Ph, MHP, who is senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer of pharmacy care services company, OptumRx. David is also a member of Managed Healthcare Executives’ Editorial Advisory Board. During the discussion, he shared the OptumRx Quarter 2 Drug Pipeline Insights Report of 2020. Some of the information shared includes the three notable drugs currently being reviewed or those that have been recently approved by the FDA. Also discussed were any interesting industry trends to watch for.

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review assessed the formularies of 11 payers, covering 57 million people, to determine access for drugs that the organization had reviewed in 2022 for cost-effectiveness.

Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, chief science and practice officer, Leslie Kolb chats with MHE Associate Editor Briana Contreras in MHE's newest podcast Tuning into the C-Suite about diabetes management and how it's affected by the use of telehealth, especially during the current and trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The boxed warning follows a safety warning the FDA issued in September about the risk of liver injury from the use of Veozah to treat hot flashes.

A new bill in Congress would require pass-through prices in both Medicare, and Medicaid and require transparency of PBM practices in the commercial space.