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PhRMA found that in the past two years, patients with HIV, high cholesterol and diabetes whose health plans implemented value-based contracts for their medications had 28% lower out-of-pocket costs, on average, than patients in other plans.

The product had a market size of $179 million for the 12 months ended December 2017, according to IQVIA data.

For the week ended Feb. 17, 6.4% of patient visits reported through the U.S. Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network were due to ILI.

PlateJoy has partnered with Instacart to provide same-day delivery of many of the ingredients recommended as part of its programs.

The Flint, Mich.-based specialty pharmacy said that throughout 2018, it would be implementing such measures as advancing generics, biosimilars and more affordable branded drugs.

When intended for use as or in a dietary supplement, the FDA considers kratom to be a new dietary ingredient.

Nearly all respondents diagnosed with migraine (91%) agreed those who do not suffer from migraine do not understand the severity of the disease.

Lupin’s generic Namenda XR will be available in 7-. 14-, 21- and 28-mg dosage strengths.