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Managed Care
June 2006 |
More Young Adults Prescribed ADHD Drugs The number of adults ages 20 to 44 prescribed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications increased about 140% from 2000 to 2005. This was even faster growth than the 82% reported for children.   |
Scientific American
July 2005
Gunjan Sinha |
Training the Brain Cognitive therapy as an alternative to ADHD drugs. |
Managed Care
June 2007 |
Seventy Percent Surge In Diabetes Spending Spending on endocrine and diabetes therapies could surge nearly 70% in the next two years, according to research. Diabetes treatments were the second leading contributor in total dollars to prescription drug spending growth in 2006. |
Managed Care
April 2005 |
Diabetes Costs Rise, But so Does Adherence A typical health plan can expect endocrine and diabetes agents to amount to 6% to 8% of total utilization costs, with spending on these agents to increase between 11% and 15% 2005. |
BusinessWeek
January 21, 2010
John Carey |
Making Personalized Medicine Pay Medco and other pharmacy benefit managers say future profits depend on matching drugs to patients based on their genes. |
Managed Care
March 2004
Tony Berberabe |
Safeguards Against Stockpiling Now Have Global Ramifications Y2K, 9/11, anthrax scares -- these events crystallized the problem of medication stockpiling. How does managed care respond? |
Managed Care
July 2007 |
The Formulary Files Chronic disease treatments contribute significantly to spending growth. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2000 |
When Adults Have ADHD Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is also called ADHD. People with ADHD are hyperactive or distracted most of the time. Even when they try to concentrate, they find it hard to pay attention... |
Salon.com
May 23, 2002
Lawrence H. Diller |
A prescription for disaster The failure to test the effects in children of routinely prescribed drugs has resulted in at least one death. How many kids will die before drug companies take steps to ensure their safety? |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Mental Health And Women A new report shows that one in four American women use prescription medication to combat mental disorders, and the numbers are on the rise. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2001
William D. Smucker & Marjaneh Hedayat |
Evaluation and Treatment of ADHD Symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are present in as many as 9 percent of school-age children. ADHD-specific questionnaires can help determine whether children meet diagnostic criteria for the disorder... |
Nurse Practitioner
April 2010
Benninger & McCallister |
Asthma in pregnancy: Reading between the lines Asthma is one of the most common, chronic medical conditions that can complicate pregnancy, affecting between 4% and 8% of this population. |
Salon.com
March 9, 2000
Lawrence H. Diller, M.D. |
Kids on drugs A behavioral pediatrician questions the wisdom of medicating our children. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2010
Corbridge & Corbridge |
Asthma in Adolescents and Adults This article outlines current guideline recommendations for asthma and reviews what clinicians need to teach patients about its pathophysiology, pharmacotherapy, self monitoring, and environmental control. |
Managed Care
December 2005
Martin Sipkoff |
Reports Confirm High Value of Step-Therapy Programs Tiered benefit design and mail order pharmacy are useful, but don't overlook this other significant vehicle for savings: step therapy programs. |
Managed Care
May 2007
Jill Karpel et al. |
The Appropriate Omalizumab Patient Management of the uncontrolled asthma patient and case examples. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
June 1, 2006
Philip A. George |
Alternative Media: Online Med Sites Gain Patient Trust Pharma could benefit from a little less TV. |
BusinessWeek
January 14, 2010
Ellen Gibson |
The Hunt for an Autism Drug Armed with fresh medical insights, drug companies are redoubling their efforts to address the disease's complex causes. |
AskMen.com
June 22, 2003
Mike Davison |
Asthma: Are You At Risk? The recurrent and debilitating effects of asthma sometimes appear suddenly, so it is best to arm yourself with knowledge about this serious and chronic condition. |
Managed Care
October 2004
Arthur Lazarus |
Formulary Restrictions Sometimes Harm Patients Much more research is needed to determine the full effect of drug benefit designs. Quality must be the foremost concern. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2001
Michael L. Szymanski |
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Management Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder of childhood and often persists into adulthood. With time and interest, the family physician can develop the skills needed to treat this disorder... |
Salon.com
July 5, 2000
Matthew E. Dawson |
Not myself I took this photo at a particularly low point of depression. I've gained a lot of weight since taking a certain medication and I'm fascinated by what's happening to me. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
March 2000 |
Diet & Behavior in Children While stimulant drugs can help keep a child's hyperactivity under control, they can also have side effects like reduced appetite, weight loss, stomachaches, insomnia...or worse. |
Managed Care
August 2004
Alan Lotvin |
Specialty Pharmacy Presents Unique Set of Challenges Only a small percent of a typical health plan's population takes medicine for conditions outside the generalist's scope. But it's a big portion of the drug bill. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 29, 2004
Paul Hemp |
If You're Sick---Stay Home! Sick employees who drag themselves to work every day cost their employers more in lost productivity than in what they contribute. Here are some ideas on how employers can cut "presenteeism." |
Salon.com
September 25, 2000
Lawrence H. Diller, M.D. |
Just say yes to Ritalin! Parents are being pressured by schools to medicate their kids -- or else. |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2003
Alan Cohen |
Online Prescriptions With $1.4 billion in sales last year, Merck subsidiary Medco Health online is doing something right. |
CFO
June 1, 2010
Alix Stuart |
"This Is the Era of Smarter Medicine." A prescription-drug provider says it can thrive even as it helps drive down health-care costs. An interview with Richard Rubino, CFO, Medco Health Solutions Inc. |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2001 |
Learning About ADHD in Children ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is a common health problem in children. Children with ADHD are hyperactive--they can't sit still. They are also impulsive and easily distracted. They have trouble coping at school and at home... |
Wired
September 25, 2007
Patrick Di Justo |
From Benzedrine to Abilify, Chronicling America's Love of Psychiatric Drugs A history of what Americans have used to battle depression. |
Nurse Practitioner
December 2010
Kathy J. Morris |
Management of Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm in Adolescents with Asthma Collaboration between the nurse practitioner and adolescent is essential to develop an asthma management plan that will provide for optimal physical activity and prevent asthma exacerbations while exercising. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2002
Ward & Zamorski |
Benefits and Risks of Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy Decisions regarding the use of psychiatric medications should be individualized, and the most important factor is usually the patient's level of functioning in the past when she was not taking medications. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
May 1, 2007
Kevin A. Schulman |
Kid Tested, Government Approved? Critics claim pharma is too richly rewarded for studying drugs in children. Now, several legislative proposals are on the table that just might change that. |
AskMen.com
January 6, 2001
Joshua Levine |
Dealing With Depression Clinical depression is an illness characterized by a cluster of feelings, thoughts and behaviors that are strikingly different from a person's normal range of feeling and functioning... |
Managed Care
March 2004
Christine A. Sorkness |
IgE-Blocking Therapy for Difficult-to-Treat Asthma: A Brief Review Omalizumab, a novel therapy that targets specific steps in the inflammatory cascade of asthma, may benefit the hard-to-treat patient. |
Managed Care
October 2007
Martin Sipkoff |
Asheville's Legacy: Pharmacy Moves From Dispensing to Clinical Management It is an idea whose time has finally come: Today's clinical pharmacists are involved in virtually all aspects of medical care. |
Real Travel Adventures
February 2008
Bonnie Neely |
Simple Oral Therapy In Denver Prevents Allergic Symptoms For Life! The Allergy Clinic makes patients comfortable again by eliminating their allergic symptoms through simple daily oral drops. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
May 1, 2009
Jay Bigelow |
Behavior and the Bottom Line In an era of shrinking marketing budgets, increase ROI with behavioral science-based marketing. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Catherine Arnst |
Attention Deficit: Not Just Kid Stuff Drugmakers are starting to target an overlooked group: Adults with ADHD. |
ifeminists
May 24, 2006
Gerald K. McOscar |
ADHD Is it child abuse per se for parents to allow doctors to prescribe mind altering drugs with potentially serious or fatal psychiatric side effects to their children, no matter how challenged...or challenging? |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2001
James P. Kemp & Judith A. Kemp |
Management of Asthma in Children The prevalence of asthma in children has increased 160 percent since 1980, and the disease currently affects nearly 5 million children in the United States... |
Managed Care
June 2006 |
Headlines On Deadline . . . Target is considering eliminating its traditional health insurance plans for employees... The rise in prescription drug spending in 2005 was the lowest it's been in seven years... |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2008
Brian Orelli |
Johnson & Johnson Grows Up a Little Its Concerta for attention-deficit disorder is approved for use in adults. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2010
Dayana Yochim |
6 Ways to Score Cheap(er) Drugs Stop overpaying for the pills you have to pop with these simple ways to trim your prescription-drug tab. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2000
Searight, Burke & Rottnek |
Adult ADHD: Evaluation and Treatment in Family Medicine Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 30 to 50 percent of adults who had ADHD in childhood. Accurate diagnosis of ADHD in adults is challenging and requires attention to early development and symptoms of inattention, distractibility, impulsivity and emotional lability... |
Managed Care
October 2004
Martin Sipkoff |
Not So Much of a Reach: Let Sick Pay Less for Drugs The idea is radical and simple: Those who need medication the most should pay the least. There is evidence that this is cost-effective. |
Salon.com
October 18, 2001
Lawrence H. Diller |
An end run to marketing victory Drug makers find ways to circumvent an advertising ban and promote psychiatric drugs for children... |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2006
Gardiner & Dvorkin |
Promoting Medication Adherence in Children The problem of getting children to follow a treatment regimen is widespread and is frustrating for physicians. Having the child participate in devising the plan improves adherence. |
Managed Care
February 2005 |
Biggest increases in specialty drug costs seen in rheumatologic, cancer, and hemophilia agents Medco reports that of the top seven contributors to specialty drug costs, agents for rheumatologic conditions (80.6 percent), cancer (33.2 percent), and hemophilia (28.4 percent) demonstrated the greatest percent change in cost from 2002 to 2003. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2007
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Save Big on Prescriptions Tips for cutting medication costs. |
