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Podcast: This Week in Managed Care—Right-to-Try Bill Defeated 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® 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 stories included Sanofi offering a deal to payers for its cholesterol drug; a “right-to-try” bill is defeated in the House; and a forum of oncology pharmacists discusses “health insurance” versus “healthcare.”

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Read more about the stories in this podcast:

With ODYSSEY Results in Hand, Talks With Payers Begin to Jump Start Praluent Sales

"Right-to-Try" Legislation Defeated in House Amid Doubts About Its Necessity

Coverage of the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session & Expo

Rep. Doug Collins: Providing Healthcare vs Health Insurance

National Community Oncology Dispensing Association 2018 Spring Forum

Pembrolizumab Granted Priority Review for Treatment of Cervical Cancer

Association of Community Cancer Centers' 44th annual meeting

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