Edan Stanley

Podcasts

03/21/2023

Edan Stanley

Russell Spjut, PharmD, director, formulary management, Magellan Rx Management, offers some insight on the difference between digital therapeutics terminology and the current landscape for these products.

Russell Spjut, PharmD, director,...

03/21/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Avoiding Anticholinergic Burden in Patients With Movement Disorders

03/20/2023

Edan Stanley

Researchers recently conducted a roundtable, survey, and HEOR study to develop more standardized recommendations for the use of anticholinergic medications for patients with movement disorders.

Researchers recently conducted a...

03/20/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

News

Staffing, Limited Resources to Address Mental Health Remain Top Challenges for SNFs

03/15/2023

Edan Stanley

“Nationally, SNFs implemented a wide array of care delivery approaches, but challenges with staffing and limited resources to address patients' social and mental health needs were dominant,” authors said.

“Nationally, SNFs implemented a...

03/15/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

Alex Kilgore, PharmD, product manager, global products & solutions, AmerisourceBerge

Interview

Early Commercialization Planning Is Key for PDT Success, Patient Access

03/15/2023

Edan Stanley

“There is need for additional support to keep the patient engaged and empowered to take ownership and an active role in their health care. I think digital therapeutics are a way to start to bridge that gap where we can have that continuous...

“There is need for additional...

03/15/2023

First Report Managed Care

Craig Gravina, chief technology officer, ObvioHealth

Podcasts

Navigating the Path to Approval for PDTs Using Decentralized Clinical Trials

02/27/2023

Edan Stanley

Craig Gravina, chief technology officer, ObvioHealth, sheds some light on the current digital therapeutics landscape, including regulatory challenges, the prescription DTx model, and solutions to improve clinical trial research.

Craig Gravina, chief technology...

02/27/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Humana Announces Plan to Leave Employer Market

02/23/2023

Edan Stanley

In a press release today, Humana shares intention to depart the employer group medical products business to focus on government-funded programs.

In a press release today, Humana...

02/23/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

FDA Approves Zanubrutinib for Adults With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

01/20/2023

Edan Stanley

The approval of BTK Inhibitor zanubrutinib for adult patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma is based on two global phase 3 clinical trials.

The approval of BTK Inhibitor...

01/20/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

HHS Announces Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Deadlines

01/12/2023

Edan Stanley

“For the first time in history, because of the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare will have the ability to negotiate prescription drug prices,” said HHS in a press release.

“For the first time in history,...

01/12/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

2023 Marketplace Open Enrollment Up 13% From Last Year

01/11/2023

Edan Stanley

According to a press release from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the open enrollment period for ACA Marketplace plans is seeing record-breaking increases.

According to a press release...

01/11/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Analyzing Drug-Induced Fall Risk Data Among Older Adults

12/28/2022

Edan Stanley

“…the risk level of drug-induced falls should be considered to optimize drug therapy in clinical practice,” said researchers.

“…the risk level of drug-induced...

12/28/2022

Annals of Long-Term Care