
Special Issue Looks at What's Ahead in Precision Medicine
New resources are being directed toward precision medicine, particularly in cancer care. With that in mind, Evidence-Based Oncology, a publication of The American Journal of Managed Care, devotes its current issue to articles and commentaries on this growing field.
PLAINSBORO, N.J.—The term “precision medicine” wasn’t new when President Obama included it in the State of the Union address this year, but that high-profile mention indicated how much this area is expanding. Challenges and concerns have come with that growth, and Evidence-Based Oncology, a publication of The American Journal of Managed Care, has just published an issue dedicated to topics surrounding precision medicine. The full issue can be found
Precision medicine refers to connecting the right therapy to the right patient at the right time, and it requires evaluating the patient’s genetic and proteomic profile. While not limited to cancer care, much of the current drug development in precision medicine is happening in oncology. Many of the questions in the field concern how managed care should handle coverage decisions; for patients, having coverage often equates to having access to these new treatments. This makes precision medicine an important topic for
Articles in this special issue include:
About the Journals
The American Journal of Managed Care celebrates its 20th year in 2015 as the leading peer-reviewed journal dedicated to issues in managed care. Other titles in the franchise include The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits, which provides pharmacy and formulary decision-makers with information to improve the efficiency and health outcomes in managing pharmaceutical care, and The American Journal of Accountable Care, which publishes research and commentary on new healthcare delivery models facilitated by the 2010 Affordable Care Act. AJMC’s news publications, the Evidence-Based series, bring together stakeholder views from payers, providers, policymakers and pharmaceutical leaders in oncology and diabetes management. To order reprints of articles appearing in AJMC publications, please call (609) 716-7777, x 131.
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