“High-Cost Drugs”

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Read the article: Why the Time Is Right for a New Pricing Model
Cost Management
Why the Time is Right for a New Pricing Model
A Guaranteed Net Cost model can adapt to evolving market trends and help payors stay ahead of manufacturer strategies such as authorized generics, and changing legislative... More
Briefing
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Drug Pipeline
Potential New Treatments for Peanut Allergy
Peanut allergy is the most common of childhood food allergies — and getting more common. Research presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and... More
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Cost Management
Managing Cannabis-Based Treatments
Epidiolex, the latest cannabis-based drug to be approved by the FDA to treat certain seizure disorders, is a highly potent form of cannabidiol. Given the narrow indication and... More
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Cost Management
Guaranteed Net Cost
The Guaranteed Net Cost model guarantees average net spend per prescription, after discounts and rebates, for each distribution channel. More
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Specialty
Safer Options for Infusion Treatments
Research published by Coram shows that helping patients transition to at-home or ambulatory center infusion treatments can be beneficial to both patients and payors. More
Briefing
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Care Management
Enabling Better Oncology Treatment Decisions
Oncologists need to take in an enormous amount of information to provide their patients with the most up-to-date treatment. CVS Specialty is partnering with NCCN to provide... More
Briefing
A glass of water and two pills
Cost Management
Lowering Costs for Employees and Members
It's time to bust the myth about drug prices and rebates. Larry Merlo, President and CEO shared CVS Health’s perspective as an employer and PBM in an op-ed. More
Commentary
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Cost Management
Real-Time Prescription Benefits in Action
CVS Health’s real-time benefits helps lower member costs – up to $130 per fill, on average – and provides a better member experience through a streamlined prescribing process. More
Video
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Cost Management
New Part B Cost Management Opportunity
New CMS rule enables Medicare Part B Payors to use step therapy to direct patients to lower-cost, clinically appropriate medications first, giving them an opportunity to implement... More
Briefing
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Cost Management
Time for Action on Drug Prices
CVS Caremark’s QALY-based program aims to bring rationality to drug pricing using comparative effectiveness research and cost-effectiveness analysis, and get manufacturers to set... More
Commentary