Guidewire Connections 2019
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The Difference Between Specialty Drugs, Biologics, and Biosimilars
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In the world of workers’ comp pharmacy benefit management, understanding generics vs. brand name drugs, narcotics, muscle relaxants, and compounds now seems relatively simple as compared with the latest pharmacy terminology: specialty drugs, biologics, and biosimilars. These terms are making the headlines with increased frequency, and while some think they are interchangeable, there truly are distinctions between them.
Topical Trend Differences: Understanding Drug Mix
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Topical medication cost and utilization continue to decrease in the managed population. However, in the unmanaged space we continue to see year-over-year increases in both cost and utilization. Understanding the differences in the types of topical medications dominating each space can help us to target pharmaceutical management strategies that weed out price opportunists and ensure the most appropriate care.
Mitchell 2019 mPower Conference
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Top Therapeutic Classes by Cost and Utilization
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Therapeutic classes falling within the top 10 most utilized and costly categories had some interesting, although not altogether unsurprising, movement. View out our latest video blog which addresses some of the changes and trends seen for the top ten drug classes both in- and out-of-network.
Managed vs. Unmanaged — A View Into All Pharmacy Transactions and the Differences Between Their Claim Populations
3 MIN READ
The next time you look up at the night sky and marvel at the countless stars consider this: For all the things you can see, there is far more you cannot. Most of our universe is filled with dark matter and dark energy. The stars, planets, and moons make up less than 5 percent of what’s out there. It’s a reminder that what isn’t evident can still be important. The same dichotomous view exists within the pharmacy space. There are many transactions we can see at a glance yet a still sizable number that are meaningful even though they’re not always readily apparent.
Guidewire Connections 2018
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