July/August 2011

Significant factors for 2011 prescription utilization include the recession, change in employment rate, new generic and brand launches, and changes in Baby Boomers' retirement plans.

A bill introduced in the US House of Representatives, the MODDERN Cures Solution, would ensure that science, not patent law, drives development of new therapies.

This pharmacy adjudication, prescription fulfillment study demonstrates how a sudden drop of prescription drug coverage has an effect on Medicare Part D patients' prescription decisions.

Telepharmacy is comparable to usual care in transitioning members new to an HMO onto formulary medications.

Fibromyalgia was related to a pattern of initial increase in utilization and costs, followed by a decrease 7 to 12 months after diagnosis.

Pharmacy benefit managers provide value for healthcare consumers, healthcare providers, and patients.