The phenomenon of taking five or more medicines at the same time has become so common that it now has its own term – polypharmacy – and there is no doubt that it increases the risk of dizziness, confusion, and loss of balance.

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Direct-to-patient (DTP) models create a continuous loop of value, connecting seamless patient and provider experience with the strategic power of branding and data.

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A quick conversation about coverage, availability and pricing can help patients make informed decisions.

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AI can now flag where patients are getting stuck — from enrollment delays to dropped calls — while also enabling new, compliant ways to analyze these interactions at scale. But surfacing the issue is just the first step. 

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To realize true, sustainable savings in total cost of care, the healthcare system needs to reconsider the support — or lack of support — it provides throughout patients’ medication experiences and the snowball effect that creates on a lifetime of healthcare costs.

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The Evernorth report also found that there is a higher prevalence of flu medication prescriptions among children and people living the South. Employers and payers have a responsibility to encourage people to get vaccinated, said Urvashi Patel, vice president of the Evernorth Research Institute.

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While Covid-19 has had a significant impact on drug spending, IQVIA projects that its effect will moderate in coming years. IQVIA’s new report on U.S. medicines spending projects that immunology, oncology, and neurology will continue to drive the growth in drug spending.

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The Justice Department has sued Walmart for fanning the flames of the opioid crisis through its network of pharmacies, claiming that the retailer knowingly filled thousands of illegitimate opioid prescriptions. But Walmart says the lawsuit is “misguided.”

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Blues plans in six states filed a lawsuit against CVS, alleging the company inflated the cash prices of its generic drugs. They said CVS sold the drugs to consumers at a lower price using its cash discount program, while charging insurers a higher price.

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The Department of Justice filed suit against Omnicare, claiming that it had allowed controlled substances to be dispensed to patients without a valid prescription. A subsidiary of CVS, Omnicare manages prescriptions for long-term care facilities.

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