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Out-of-pocket spending on prescriptions grew even after accounting for rebates: study

Fierce Healthcare

There's no shortage of attention on rising pharmaceutical costs, but policymakers need to have the full picture of trends in this space to work off of, according to a new study.

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How Pharmaceuticals Can Unlock the Power of Influencer Marketing

Healthcare Success

But with all the regulations, can pharmaceutical marketers really utilize influencers to reach consumers and HCPs? This episode is essential listening for pharmaceutical and other healthcare leaders looking for modern ways to engage their audience, increase brand awareness, and boost sales. I'm a pharmaceutical physician.

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The Role of AI in Streamlining Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials: A New Era in Pharmaceutical Innovation

HIT Consultant

In the rapidly evolving world of pharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a game-changer. These models can simulate how potential drugs will behave in the human body, taking into account factors such as metabolism, toxicity, and efficacy.

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Relative importance of pharmaceuticals on health outcomes: 1990-2015

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Is it new surgical techniques, better diagnostics, improved medical devices, or new pharmaceuticals? Based on physicians responses, across all 8 diseases , pharmaceuticals had the largest impact on health. Across all 8 diseases 56% of the relative value came from pharmaceuticals. Clearly public health initiatives (e.g.,

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Cybercriminals Use Bots to Steal Active Pharmacy Accounts and Resell Prescriptions

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Cybercriminals are leveraging illegal bots to steal pharmacy accounts and resell prescriptions on a secondary market for in-demand substances, like Oxycodone, according to recent research from Kasada ’s threat intelligence team. Using Bots to Steal Pharmacy Accounts and Resell Prescriptions.

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Vertical Integration in the Pharmaceutical Market

Healthcare ECONOMIST

better accounting for medical costs offsets). On the one hand, integration may beneficial to consumers. It could: (i) improve operational efficiencies, and (ii) better align PBM incentives with those of the health plan (e.g.,

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Many Hospitals Receiving Discounted Drugs May Not Offer Patients Pharmaceutical Assistance

Bill Of Health

Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act requires that pharmaceutical manufacturers give discounts on specified outpatient drugs to certain covered entities who typically serve low-income or otherwise underserved patients, including hospitals and clinics. billion and accounting for a third of U.S. billion, reaching $6.3