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A new literature review underscores how acne is separate from acne vulgaris and requires a comprehensive clinical approach unique from those for active acne.

Several presentations at the 2023 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 30 through May 4, will cover how to address health equity concerns in specialty pharmacy care, the expansion of the biosimilars market, and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the US health care system.

Much more work needs to be done surrounding multiple sclerosis (MS) and treating pregnant patients safely, noted Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, FAAN, medical director and CEO, Joi Life Wellness Neurology Clinic.

Milena Pavlova, MD, neurologist and medical director of the sleep testing center at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, discusses the profound effect obstructive sleep apnea has on epilepsy as well as cognition.

A nomogram that could assist physicians in predicting severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)–associated bronchiolitis early on was established and validated in a recent study.

At Asembia 2023, there will be a call to action for participants to adjust their current business models and advocate for access to biosimilars with lower list costs, explained Julie Reed, executive director of the Biosimilars Forum.

Two-year data on MRI, efficacy, and safety findings from the long-term safety extension study of the investigational Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor tolebrutinib for relapsing multiple sclerosis were presented in a pair of posters at the American Academy of Neurology 2023 annual meeting.

A new study found that the MVA-BN-RSV vaccine was able to lower symptom scores and resulted in fewer confirmed RSV infections vs placebo.

Older people with psoriasis had a roughly 50% higher risk of being diagnosed with a malignancy, investigators found.

The projected cost reductions held both for patients switching from a different extended-half-life product and for patients switching from a standard-half-life product.

A new rule could provide access to health care for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program recipients; North Dakota governor signs law banning most abortions in the state; legislators call on China to cooperate in investigation of COVID-19 origins.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we feature several leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion advancing health equity in their respective organization’s policy and practice initiatives.

Ten-year mean costs associated with psoriasis-related health care visits were 10 times higher for patients with generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP).

Tolebrutinib is a Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor that is being investigated for use in patients who have relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS); investigators presented safety data from a long-term extension study of the phase 2b dose-finding trial.

The National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Spring Managed Care Forum 2023 will highlight topics in value-based care from a business standpoint and managed care decision-making across a host of disease settings on April 27-28 in Orlando, Florida.

By better understanding the nature of atopic dermatitis and its varying comorbidities, providers might be able to better predict patient outcomes, said Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, assistant professor of dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

There are limited data on potential disparities in dementia medication use in the outpatient setting, with study authors highlighting that the benefits of these medications are not equitably distributed along racial and ethnic lines because of usage differences.

The Biden administration and drug manufacturers are looking at different ways to keep free access to COVID-19 vaccines; mifepristone remains available without new restrictions while a court battle continues; the goal to reduce HIV in the US by 2030 may fall short, some warn.

Daiichi Sankyo announced that the new deadline for review of the application is July 24, 2023.

Nicholas Bagley, JD, of Michigan Law, University of Michigan, explained what the Braidwood v Becerra court case was about and how the ruling affected preventive care across the country.

A study from investigators in the Quantitative Health Science, Neurology, and Radiology departments of Mayo Clinic investigated if and how social and structural determinants of health (SSDOH) might influence mild cognitive impairment and/or risk of dementia among participants of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging.

These insights represent the first characterization of risk factors for respiratory failure–related hospitalization among patients with sarcoidosis‐associated pulmonary hypertension (SAPH).

Terminology and concepts relevant to the care of transgender and gender-diverse individuals and best practices for optimizing neurologic care in this patient population were covered in the session “Neurologic Conditions in Transgender Patients” on Sunday, April 23, at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Using evidence and being open-minded are 2 strategies for providers shifting to new models of delivering care, says Lee A. Norman, MD, MHS, MBA, senior medical director for Optum Care Kansas City.

Clinicians treating patients with polycythemia vera are too reliant upon phlebotomy, data suggest.

Older age, more comorbidities, and having higher baseline inflammatory markers were among these factors.

These findings underscore the need for improved bleed protection and hemophilia care for those with all severities of the disease.

Subsequent testing revealed the presence of the variant in the patient’s siblings, also underscoring the importance of counseling family members who have pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

A study assessing factors that may determine a commercial health plan’s likelihood of covering a biosimilar found that biosimilars that are cancer therapies, used to treat children, indicated for highly prevalent conditions, or only competing against the originator were more likely to have coverage restrictions.

Although many topical or systemic antibiotics exist to treat acne vulgaris, the common inflammatory skin disease is not fully treatable.