Flatiron Health in a recent post offers highlights of its eight posters on virtual display for the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2020 meeting. Flatiron Health Vice President and head of medical and scientific affairs Dr. Neal Meropol says the presentations had the goal of "[learning] […]
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Inovalon Launches New Infection Surveillance, Reporting Solution
Inovalon has launched a new infection surveillance and reporting solution to help health care facilities in real-time map infections demonstrating antibiotic resistance. According to a press release, the InfectionWatch "helps facilities meet regulatory compliance requirements and empowers them to […]
Blues Plans in Lawsuit Claim CVS Inflated Generic Prices
Six insurers under the Blue Cross Blue Shield umbrella are suing CVS Health, claiming the pharmacy chain inflated generic drug prices, FierceHealthcare reports. "Had CVS been open and notorious about its fraudulent pricing scheme, it never would have succeeded—plaintiffs would have insisted that […]
ISPOR Offering Virtual Access to Short Courses
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) is offering virtual access to its "most sought after" short courses. According to ISPOR's website, the courses will be available June 17-July 30. "Experience the same relevant curriculum and expert instructors […]
Virtual Series to Offer Insight into What’s in Store for Payers
An upcoming FierceHealthcare online virtual series will look at what payers can expect in the year ahead and beyond. "FierceHealthPayer Virtual Series: A Look at the Year Ahead for Payers" is set to kick off June 1. Featured speakers for the event are: Seema Verma, Centers for Medicare […]
Dubois: It’s Time to Talk COVID-19 Prices
In a race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the biopharmaceutical industry has worked at "unheard-of speed," National Pharmaceutical Council CSO Robert Dubois writes in a recent Health Affairs blog post. With that, he writes, it's time to get a leg up on pricing discussions. "Fortunately, […]
Study Examines Value-Based Arrangements
A study published earlier this year in Value in Health explores the role of value-based arrangements in the U.S. health care system. The analysis was conducted by National Pharmaceutical Council's Robert Dubois, Kimberly Westrich and former research manager Lisabeth Buelt. To read NPC's blog […]
AMCP to Host Webinar on Pre-Approval Communications with Payers
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is set to host a webinar June 2 on how payers can fill in the evidence gaps in pre-approval data. The webinar, "Out in Front - Effective Pre-approval Communication with Payers," is set for 2 p.m. EST June 2. "As payers conduct product reviews earlier […]
COTA’s Narayanan Talks RWD in Interview with Aetion
COTA Healthcare's Life Sciences Vice President Viraj Narayanan in a recent interview with Aetion discussed how oncological real-world data can be used to support clinical development. Narayanan says COTA's RWD set houses data from a "mix of academic and community sites." There are still […]
Study Finds Greater Risk of Death, Cardiac Problems Tied to Malaria Drugs Touted by Trump
A recent study suggests the malaria drugs touted by President Donald Trump as coronavirus treatments not only don't help, but are also tied to greater risk of death and cardiac problems, the Associated Press reports. "Not only is there no benefit, but we saw a very consistent signal of harm," […]
