Generics help to balance specialty pharmacy costs, CVS Caremark's Insights Report states
April 15th 2013The increase in utilization of generic drugs is driving costs down, while the increase in specialty pharmacy utilization is driving costs up, according to the 2013 CVS Caremark annual Insights Report.
Health gains, cost savings seen with heart failure drugs
April 9th 2013Guideline-directed medical therapy for heart failure (HF) is highly cost-effective and able to produce significant health gains for individuals with mild to moderate disease, according a study published April 2 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Men taking antiarrhythmia drug amiodarone at increased risk for cancer
April 8th 2013The antiarrhythmia drug amiodarone appears to be linked to a higher risk of cancer in men, specifically those who receive higher cumulative defined daily doses within the first year of treatment, according to a retrospective study published online April 8 in Cancer.