Ensuring Access to Generic Medications

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 news included new primary prevention guidelines that could increase the use of some diabetes drugs; the FDA expanded criteria for which patients can take part in clinical trials; a summit on value-based insurance design showed the need for tough conversations with stakeholders. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Cardiovascular Prevention Guidelines Call for Less Aspirin, More SGLT2s, GLP-1s for Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019/cardiovascular-prevention-guidelines-call-for-less-aspirin-more-sglt2s-glp-1s-for-type-2-diabetes Giant Study Suggests Apple Watch Accurately Catches Atrial Fibrillation: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019/giant-study-suggests-apple-watch-accurately-catches-afib DECLARE: Dapagliflozin Offers Benefits for Diabetes Patients With Heart Failure: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019/declare-dapagliflozin-offers-benefits-for-diabetes-patients-with-heart-failure Amarin's High-Dose Fish Oil Pill Cuts Total CV Event Risk 30% in Study: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019/amarins-highdose-fish-oil-pill-cuts-total-cv-event-risk-30-in-study American College of Cardiology 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019 FDA Expands Patient Inclusion Criteria for Cancer Clinical Trials: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/fda-expands-patient-inclusion-criteria-for-cancer-clinical-trials- Dr Janice Mehnert Discusses Including Patients With Comorbidities in Cancer Clinical Trials: https://www.ajmc.com/interviews/dr-janice-mehnert-discusses-including-patients-with-comorbidities-in-cancer-clinical-trials Reducing Low-Value Care May Mean Tough Conversations With Stakeholders: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/vbid-summit-2019/reducing-lowvalue-care-may-mean-tough-conversations-with-stakeholders V-BID Summit 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/vbid-summit-2019 Participation in Community Groups Found to Increase Awareness of PrEP: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/participation-in-community-groups-found-to-increase-awareness-of-prep Newsletter Signup: https://www.ajmc.com/email-profile ACCC Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/accc-2019 National Comprehensive Cancer Network Annual Conference 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/nccn-2019