Healthcare costs to escalate

PTC Therapeutics' NDA resubmission of Translarna was based on data from Study 041 and the long-term STRIDE registry. No PDUFA action date was provided for regulators.

In this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, Briana Contreras, an editor with MHE had the pleasure of meeting Loren McCaghy, director of consulting, health and consumer engagement and product insight at Accenture, to discuss the organization's latest report on U.S. consumers switching healthcare providers and insurance payers.

In our latest "Meet the Board" podcast episode, Managed Healthcare Executive Editors caught up with editorial advisory board member, Eric Hunter, CEO of CareOregon, to discuss a number of topics, one including the merger that never closed with SCAN Health Plan due to local opposition from Oregonians.

Qsymia’s manufacturer also released postmarketing data showing the oral therapy for weight loss was associated with reductions in 24-hour mean systolic blood pressure.

Changing the site of care to less expensive locations. and putting biosimilars are favored strategies, according to a survey conducted by the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions