Infusibles and injectables are among the costliest medications in the specialty drug category. What is their place in workers’ comp?
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#Educate your patients to Know their Medications: Remind them to keep an updated list of their medications, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and supplements. #Educate them about the purpose, dosage, and potential side effects of each medication. #Educating your patients can prevent medication errors and adverse drug interactions.
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Big pharmaceutical companies profit massively while Americans suffer. We've been told medications are safe, but the data shows otherwise. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, people are 5 times more likely to die from prescription meds than from drug overdoses. That's over 2000 preventable American deaths every week. It's time to take back control of our health. Small steps add up - improving your diet, exercising more, reducing stress. Invest in your well-being now to avoid becoming dependent on risky prescription meds later. Start today! #prescriptiondrugs #preventivecare #healthawareness #naturalremedies #alternativemedicine
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🚨 𝐀 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 - Imagine a scenario where essential medication supplies become scarce. Its already happening. This isn't a distant possibility—it's a potential reality if we fail to address the urgent need for PBM reform. PBMs, through their control over 90% of drug purchasing in the U.S., can directly influence drug shortages. By setting up source programs that dictate which drugs make it into formularies, PBMs push generic drug manufacturers to cut corners to win contracts. This dangerous trend not only jeopardizes the integrity of our medication supply chain but also incentivizes moving manufacturing outside of America, with an alarming 90% of active ingredients and 100% of antibiotics already sourced from elseware. Shoutout to Alex Oshmyansky, MD, PhD for address this at the roundtable. #PBMReform #HealthcareEmergency #ushealthcare #patientcenteredcare #drugpricing
Roundtable on Lowering Healthcare Costs and Bringing Transparency to Prescription Drug Middlemen
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💊 Generic 💊 Biosimilar 💊 Specialty What do they have in common? 📌They are all varieties of prescription drugs. If navigating the complexities of prescription drug costs leaves you feeling "ill", we've got the antidote for you! Learn the strategies employers use to help manage prescription drugs for health plans. https://lnkd.in/evkzWNbh
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Social Post: 💊 Generic 💊 Biosimilar 💊 Specialty What do they have in common? 📌They are all varieties of prescription drugs. If navigating the complexities of prescription drug costs leaves you feeling "ill", we've got the antidote for you! Learn the strategies employers use to help manage prescription drugs for health plans. https://lnkd.in/eDfbKuXw
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💊 Generic 💊 Biosimilar 💊 Specialty What do they have in common? 📌They are all varieties of prescription drugs. If navigating the complexities of prescription drug costs leaves you feeling "ill", we've got the antidote for you! Learn the strategies employers use to help manage prescription drugs for health plans. https://lnkd.in/egNAWrHe
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Finally, a cap on prescription drug costs...starting in 2024!!. We break down 2024 Part D coverage, as well as give you a preview of changes coming in 2025. https://lnkd.in/d-kARkDw #medicare #partd #insulin #donuthole
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Helping My Clients Protect their Most Important Assets - their Employees – so They Can Focus on Business | Benefits Consultant
While biosimilars can help employers mitigate rising prescription drug costs, employers will need to learn more about them before considering how their health plans can accommodate these newer drugs. This article explores biosimilar drugs and their impact on employers’ health care costs.
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For those in the Compounding Pharmacy business and those also with interest in peptides and related substances and or for those who prescribe these substances, the #FDA has listed new rules. For more in-depth information, and to answer any legal questions or concerns, connect with Rick Collins!
Founding Partner at Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry PLLC and Past President, Nassau County Bar Association
Check out FDA’s new roster of bulk drug substances being pulled from use in compounding. You’ll see BPC-157 and TB-500 among the various peptides added to the list of category 2 substances (significant safety risks) as of September 29. For BPC-157, for example, the agency writes: “FDA has identified no, or only limited, safety-related information for proposed routes of administration; thus we lack sufficient information to know whether the drug would cause harm when administered to humans.” So, it’s pulled. Compounding pharmacies have already notified prescribers that they are ceasing all compounding of these substances. What will that mean for those fitness buffs who may still want to use these compounds, such as for injury rehab? Demand begets supply so the black market (devoid of standardized quality control or physician direction) is about to get a lot bigger. https://lnkd.in/evj9d6rR
Safety Risks Associated with Certain Bulk Drug Substances Nominated...
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