The pharmacy benefits landscape may be shifting with the new Federal Trade Commission appointee Alvaro Bedoya. He should be the tie-breaker in the 2-2 gridlock that has plagued the commission. One of the stymied issues has been whether the FTC should move forward in its investigation into the cost of insulin.
As with medicine today one of the major and newer technologies is robotic surgery and robotic assist. Surgical robots, such as the da Vinci surgical system, allow surgeons to perform with greater precision and require smaller incisions. In a robotic surgery, the surgeon controls robotic arms with a remote manipulator or a computer. Common robot-assisted surgeries include prostate cancer tumor removal and bariatric surgery.
Last week, Pfizer voluntarily recalled three of their hypertension drugs, including Accuretic, due to nitrosamine levels in the medication. Nitrosamine is common and safe in low amounts, but the drug pushed people above the acceptable daily intake limit, which increased the risk of cancer down the road.
In a recent article in Yahoo Finance, ‘As President Biden eyes drug pricing, expert laments ‘failure of democracy’. The article states that 25% of Americans can’t afford their prescriptions and one-third have skipped a prescription due to cost.
Pharmacists have been a godsend to many people looking for healthcare during COVID as they stepped up during the pandemic to offer COVID testing and vaccinations, a departure from traditional healthcare delivery. It’s paid off. As of Jan. 12, retail pharmacies participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program have administered more than 215.9 million doses.
Co-founders Siva Mohan and Tom Dorsett come from very different backgrounds; one is a talented cardiologist and the other a successful entrepreneur. What they share is an “abiding optimism”, complete faith that there are no unsolvable problems.
A Conversation with RazorMetrics Co-Founder, Cardiologist, and Entrepreneur Siva Mohan, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Tom: What important role do pharmacists play in Medi-Cal (California Medicaid) Managed Care? Johanna: In the managed care arena, there are experts in economics,
I am an optimist. I gravitate toward stories that are heartwarming and inspirational. If you’re like me, then you likely experienced COVID news as an
Continuing our blog series, “The Unsung Heroes of COVID, Interviews with HR Professionals” Tom Dorsett, CEO of RazorMetrics, spoke with Debbie Smith, Executive Vice President,
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