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What We're Reading: Gilead's HCV Drug Sales Drop 19%
What we're reading, July 26, 2016: revenues from Gilead's hepatitis C drugs continue to fall; Arizona's plan to unfreeze enrollment in CHIP has been approved; and Colombia declares an end to the Zika virus epidemic.
Revenues from Gilead’s hepatitis C virus (HCV) drugs continue to fall due to competition and pricing pressures. The Wall Street Journal reported that sales of HCV drugs fell 19% overall during the second quarter of 2016. Sales of Harvoni took a big hit (-29%), while Sovaldi sales saw a gain (5.2%). Gilead executives said the decrease in sales is a result of increased competition in the space and a mandatory price cut in Japan.
Arizona’s plan to unfreeze enrollment in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has been approved, making it the last state to provide coverage. Between 30,000 and 40,000 children will become newly eligible for healthcare coverage starting September 1, according to The Washington Post. The state had frozen enrollment for its KidsCare program in 2009 to save money after the recession and the program had been formally shut down in 2014.
Colombia has declared an end to the Zika virus epidemic in the country. While new cases will continue to appear, the country’s vice minister of health said that the outbreak has been controlled, according to STAT. The peak of the epidemic in Colombia was early February, when more than 6000 cases were reported in a week. The latest weekly survey reported fewer than 1000 cases. However, some experts believe declines in case in some countries could just be a seasonal drop rather than a true end to the outbreak.
Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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What We’re Reading: Abortion Privacy Rules; Alzheimer Drug Hurdles; Nursing Home Staffing Overhaul
April 23rd 2024New health privacy rules aim to protect patients and providers in an evolving abortion landscape; some physicians express concerns about efficacy, risks, and entrenched beliefs in treating Alzheimer disease; CMS addresses longstanding staffing deficits in nursing homes.
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
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Survey Results Reveal Potential Factors Slowing the Decline in Cardiovascular Mortality Rate
April 23rd 2024Research indicated that worsened glycemic, blood pressure, and obesity control, as well as increased alcohol consumption, leveled lipid control, and persistent socioeconomic disparities may have contributed to the decelerated cardiovascular mortality decline in recent years.
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Award-Winning Poster Presentations From AMCP 2024
April 23rd 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, multiple poster presentations concerned with health equity, data collection, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, and more were acknowledged for their originality, relevance, clarity, bias, and quality.
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