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PBMs, Health Plans Are Working with States to Stem the Alarming Increase in Abuse of Prescription Drugs
'Value-Based' Prescription Drug Programs Gain Traction With Several Large Health Plans
Proposed 'Behind-the-Counter' Category of Drugs Would Give Health Plans and PBMs New Cost-Saving Opportunities
Six Therapeutic Drug Categories That Could See Important New Drugs Emerge From the Pipeline in 2008
Aetna's E-Prescribing Pilot Causes Increases in Generic Drug Prescriptions and Formulary Compliance
New Law Now Gives FDA Sweeping New Authority over the Safety of Marketed Prescription Drugs
Future Alzheimer's Treatments May Echo the Model Used for Cholesterol
Plans, PBMs Push Pill Splitting, but New Generics Lessen Impact
Diabetes Pharmacy Spending Could Jump 70% in Coming Years
Part D Sponsors Scramble to Make Changes on 2008 Formularies
Tenn. Blues: 'Rx Repository, e-Prescribing May Curb Drug Use'
UnitedHealthcare Finds 'Less Is More' With Specialty Pharmacy Contracting
Compliance With Ulcerative Colitis Therapy Can Cut Costs, Improve Outcomes
More PBM Transparency May Not Cut Costs, but Could Boost Trust
PBM Mail Order Rx Services Are Expanding, But the Cost Savings Are Not Clear
Generic Rx Programs Proliferate in Wake of Wal-Mart's Initiative
E-Prescribing Holds Promise for Improving Rx Drug Adherence
Commercial Payers Are Starting to Use Medicare's Average Sales Price`
Polypharmacy Control Is Key for Psych Rx Savings Under Part D
Why the Plans of a Major Drug Purchasing Coalition Did Not Work
Experts Offer Advice to Payers on Comparing Transparent PBM Bids
Workers' Comp PBMs Manage Niche Cost-Containment Area
Premera Sees 'Transparency' as Being More Than Rebates, Discounts
'PBA' Model Is Defined by Full Disclosure, Low Net Cost, High Degree of Client Control
 

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