I need to do a drug utilization evaluation (DUE) for a new product to be added to our formulary. What resources are available to develop a DUE? The formulary system encompasses facets of medication ...

The State University of New York (SUNY) along with University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences began a partnership with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Drug ...

(Philadelphia, PA) – After examining data from six state Medicaid programs, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have concluded that drug utilization review programs do ...

As costs of cancer care rise, there has been a shift to focus on value. Drug wastage affects costs to patients and health care systems without adding value. Historically, cost-effectiveness analyses ...

As a result of Medicare Part D, elderly patients' out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs decreased and their utilization increased, mostly from 2005-2006. Objectives: To analyze Medicare Part ...

Insurance companies often restrict University of Utah Health physicians from prescribing the optimal drug for a patient's illness. Providers are left to choose between the second or third choice after ...

In 2024, the cost and utilization of specialty dermatology drugs significantly drove a 7% increase in pharmaceutical costs, according to a June 10 report from Navitus Health Solutions, a pharmacy ...

Jeff Lombardo, PharmD, has a broad background in pharmacy as a clinical pharmacy specialist with specific training and expertise in solid and hematological oncology. Specific duties and ...

A new analysis by researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute examines the first Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) add-on code targeting a single physician specialty: ...