Senate Bill Proposes Expansion of PrEP Access
June 21st 2019Introduced by U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), the bill requires all insurance plans to cover HIV prevention medications and services without out-of-pocket costs. The bill also facilitates access to PrEP for uninsured individuals.
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FDA Addresses Benefit-Risk Framework for Evaluating Opioid Analgesics
June 20th 2019The goal, according to agency officials, is to ensure product approval and removal decisions are science-based and that the agency’s benefit-risk framework considers not only the outcomes of prescription opioids when used as prescribed, but also the public health effects of inappropriate use.
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Patient-Centered Multidisciplinary Care Key to Value-based Care
2019 Pharmacy Quality Alliance Annual Meeting included discussions on measures to improve medication services and how pharmacists can play a larger role in the multidisciplinary care team.
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