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FTC report reveals PBMs inflate costs of specialty generic drugs
21 Jan 2025 23:24 GMT
… (generic Adcirca), a pulmonary hypertension medication, was acquired by PBMs for … of NADAC. Drugs for multiple sclerosis accounted for 25%, while treatments for transplant-related … critical medications, the role of PBMs and their impact on drug pricing …
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Differences in Gray Matter Structure May Help Distinguish Multiple Sclerosis From NMOSD
21 Jan 2025 12:23 GMT
… for diagnosis and treatment strategies.1
The … were both on immunomodulatory treatments. To be included, … . Thalamic volume differentiates multiple sclerosis from neuromyelitis optica spectrum … study. Front Neurol Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology. 2025 …
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Navigating the Decision to Treat Multiple Sclerosis Early Versus Later: Mikael Cohen, MD
20 Jan 2025 13:15 GMT
… of MRI lesions indicative of multiple sclerosis (MS) in patients who … 2024 European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) Congress, September … insights on how clinicians approach treatment decisions in patients with low …
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‘Never give up’ says Preston author after plea for life-saving treatment answered
20 Jan 2025 19:49 GMT
… both instances would void the treatment. But I have true hope … challenges, having been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis a few years ago.
… than our illnesses.
“This treatment will allow me to reclaim … your right to the best treatment, you can fight to …
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Scottish Medicines Consortium approves drugs for endometriosis, ulcerative colitis, MS and dry eye
20 Jan 2025 11:46 GMT
The Scottish Medicines Consortium has approved relugolix combination therapy for endometriosis, risankizumab for ulcerative colitis, ublituximab for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), and ciclosporin eye drops for dry eye disease.
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The Philosophy and Future of the DAAE Score in Multiple Sclerosis Care: Tom Fuchs, MD, PhD
17 Jan 2025 19:30 GMT
… predicting the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) to secondary … on low-efficacy treatment.
These results were … Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) … Conversion to Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Presented at: 2024 …
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Marijuana, Cocaine And Heroin: Three Drugs That Started Legal, Became Banned And Were Then Used In Medicines
19 Jan 2025 17:48 GMT
… to marijuana) and the drug became associated with poor … treatment for some chronic conditions such as cancer pain and multiple sclerosis … are using other prescription drugs.
Several different species of … also known as diamorphine). Drug firm Bayer thought it …
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Optimizing MS Treatment With Timely Interventions and Individualized Care: Valentin Krüger, MD
16 Jan 2025 19:47 GMT
… Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) … of prior disease-modifying treatments.
Additional findings, … evidence supporting early treatment benefits.
Krüger, … of high-efficacy treatment in Multiple Sclerosis. Presented at: …
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America's Top Three Insurers Reaped $7.3 Billion From Their Drug-Middlemen's Markups, FTC Says
18 Jan 2025 20:48 GMT
… largest drug middlemen "inflated the costs of numerous life-saving medications … 30-day supply of the medication on commercial claims," the … marking up lifesaving drugs like cancer, HIV, and multiple sclerosis treatments by thousands of …
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FTC Investigates Possible Inflation of Specialty Drug Costs
18 Jan 2025 18:29 GMT
Treatments and medications for serious health conditions can … marked up some specialty generic drugs dispensed at their affiliated pharmacies … fumarate (Tecfidera), a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis, had an acquisition cost …