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The past couple of weeks have seen incredible changes for all of us—from business practices to the way we live our lives. As we brace ourselves for several more weeks of social distancing and uncertainty it’s important to take a moment to...

Prescription benefits are an essential component of healthcare coverage, providing individuals with access to necessary medications to manage and improve their health. However, many members may not fully understand or utilize the resources available to...

To be successful, we need goals, or rather, SMART goals. SMART stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely. If you have a resolution or goal you want to accomplish, it's time to take out a pen and paper and write it...

A recent study1 links uncorrected vision loss to an increased risk of death among seniors. While the study couldn’t provide a definitive reason for the connection, the researchers involved do have a theory. Researchers speculate the cause for...

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Clinical reviews are essential in administering an employer-sponsored prescription benefit program. All prescription benefit managers (PBMs) have some form of clinical review in place for their clients, and these programs are typically vetted through a...

Agency Warns Eight Companies Regarding Their Unapproved Ophthalmic Drugs Press release originally posted on www.fda.gov The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to eight companies for manufacturing or marketing unapproved...

Benecard Association teamed up with drug administrator Benecard Services L.L.C. to launch a new three-month meditation program From Free Form Minds at no charge for its members to help address the effects of COVID-19. With prescriptions for...

Gilead Sciences’ Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment Drug Sovaldi came as a medical breakthrough with a 90% cure rate.  However, this medical breakthrough comes with an eye popping price tag in the U.S. with no price break in sight.  If...

Over the last several years, the misuse of prescription drugs has become an epidemic in the United States. While many are aware of the opioid epidemic, the United States is still facing a major drug crisis in 2024. According to the Substance Abuse and...