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Neha Kashalikar, PharmD, director of strategic pharmacy consulting, MassHealth, shares key components that makes a value-based contract successful.

Adam Colborn, JD, associate vice president for congressional affairs, AMCP, discusses key regulatory factors that managed care professionals must consider when implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in practice.

Federal legislative and regulatory changes are reshaping pharmacy practice, with key challenges in government funding, pharmacy benefit manager reform, and health care policy shifts—topics explored by experts at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's annual meeting.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) may be restricting Medicare Part D formularies, increasing patient costs, and stifling pharmaceutical innovation, experts warned at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2025 annual meeting.

In part 1 of this interview with Katrina Ortblad, ScD, MPH, she addressed bridging gaps in HIV care with pharmacy-based solutions.

Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors, including ruxolitinib cream and abrocitinib, demonstrate strong efficacy in atopic dermatitis (AD), offering viable alternatives to systemic therapies.

These are data to week 26 on the monoclonal antibody and antineoplastic agent; data out to week 52 of the MINT trial will be presented in a late-breaking oral session at the upcoming American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

Strategies to enhance virtual care through quality assurance frameworks, technological innovation, and provider support were laid out in a pair of posters presented at the recent AMGA Annual Conference.

Panelists explored responsible, patient-centered use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cardiovascular care at the American College of Cardiology 2025 Annual Scientific Session.

Another study testing sotatercept as an early intervention for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is anticipated to determine the effect on outcomes, Marc Humbert, MD, PhD, University Paris-Saclay, explains in an interview.

Susan Cantrell, CEO of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, breaks down some of the key conference topics that will be discussed at this year's meeting.

Patients taking sotatercept had a 76% relative risk reduction in morbidity and mortality events compared with patients taking placebo.

At the American College of Cardiology 2025 Annual Scientific Session, John W. Ostrominski, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, dives into the nuanced safety profile of finerenone for high-risk patients with heart failure.

MACRO trial researchers said adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic mid-trial may have undercut the efficacy of the intervention, but it still showed promise.

Findings from the American College of Cardiology 2025 Annual Scientific Session show oral semaglutide reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death by 14% in patients with type 2 diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease or chronic kidney disease.

STRIDE investigator Marc Bonaca, MD, MPH, University of Colorado School of Medicine, highlights how the data could provide insight into peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes treatment options.

Despite showing no overall benefit, an in-home paramedic visit appeared to help women avoid readmissions more than men.

Christian T. Ruff, MD, MPH, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, discusses new data comparing abelacimab with rivaroxaban in patients with atrial fibrillation presented at the American College of Cardiology 2025 Annual Scientific Session.

Researchers suggest the 20% reduction in nonfatal heart attacks was the primary driver of this benefit for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Late-breaking data showed almost all patients achieved normal blood clotting and vessel repair after bentracimab infusion.

Mapping care management needs by defining patient populations and then stratifying them according to risk and their needs can help to spur the transformation of a siloed health care system into an integrated system that is able to better provide holistic, value-based care despite the many transitions that continue among hospital, primary, specialty, and community care environments.

Medication nonadherence to oral anticoagulants and oral anti–prostate cancer medication has been scrutinized through new research conducted among patients and health care providers and presented by the American Medical Group Association at its 2025 annual meeting, held March 26-29 in Grapevine, Texas.

Five abstracts showcase critical insights into women’s cardiovascular health, highlighting rising maternal mortality, elevated heart failure risk after ovary removal, and more.

Crystal Aguh, MD, FAAD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty, highlights the critical need for comprehensive education on hair loss across diverse hair types, stressing the importance of understanding inflammatory pathways for developing targeted therapies.

Kimberly Westrich, MA, chief strategy officer at the National Pharmaceutical Council, highlights upcoming discussions on patient engagement, formulary management, and policy changes, including the Inflation Reduction Act.

New research suggests areas with higher concentrations of microplastics also have higher rates of chronic disease.

Crystal Aguh, MD, FAAD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty, advocates for increased funding and education to address hair loss disparities within the African diaspora, emphasizing the need for culturally sensitive treatment and research.

As managed care pharmacy navigates rapid transformations in policies, high-cost drug strategies, and innovative therapies, the upcoming AMCP annual meeting will provide critical insights into legislative impacts, drug affordability, formulary design, and emerging treatment trends.