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January 13, 2019

Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Coverage From the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference and Other Health News

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care^® (AJMC^®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.

This week, the top managed care news included the FDA commissioner discussing boosting drug competition; BMS offering details on its acquisition of Celgene; and cancer mortality rates declining for the 25th consecutive year.

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FDA's Scott Gottlieb, MD, Highlights Biosimilars Initiatives in JP Morgan Keynote Address

BMS, Celgene Discuss $74 Billion Acquisition During JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

Cancer Mortality Rate Drops for the 25th Consecutive Year, but Socioeconomic Gap Widens

Rise of Marijuana Cries Out for Research, Regulation, Physicians Say

CVS Health CEO Outlines How Aetna Deal Will Benefit Customers

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