Pharmacy
Express Scripts is being replaced by in-house pharmacy service; Boost in volume to be mitigated through new fulfillment center and pharmacy robots.
The reports come as GSK also aligned with 23andMe on drug development work.
Communication, technology and referral management will drive success in combating opioid abuse, the Medical Group Management Association says.
While they agree with certain proposals, they take issue with others, as stated in letters the groups sent this week to HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
Whether it's technology, legislation, or new policies and programs, the healthcare industry is attacking opioid abuse from numerous angles.
Operation S.O.S. was inspired by prosecution efforts in Manatee County, Florida, which realized a 77 percent drop in overdose deaths.
A full 87 percent of those surveyed listed pharmaceutical and biotech companies as having the biggest impact on the cost of healthcare.
The new collaboration will decrease the error rate for providers and lower costs for health plans, CEO says.
Less than half, 48 percent, of all drug coverage decisions are consistent across the majority of health plans, findings showed.
Of those payments, about $4.7 billion were related to research while $2.8 billion were non-research payments.