Pharmacy benefit management

In the face of specialty drug cost increases, drug chain has created a program to help its sickest customers.

In the face of specialty drug cost increases, drug chain has created a program to help its sickest customers.

Move adds to drug chain’s string of deals in pharma, health and analytics.

Insurer opts instead to build its own such business in collaboration with CVS Health as it looks to contain its spiraling drug costs.

With an anticipated 5% increase in benefits costs, companies are looking to revamp strategies and encourage programs that empower workers to be savvy healthcare consumers.

With an anticipated 5% increase in benefits costs, companies are looking to revamp strategies and encourage programs that empower workers to be savvy healthcare consumers.

Expanding clinical consultations, utilizing available data and studying drug effectiveness are top avenues to plan improvement.

CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.

CVS Caremark reports specialty drugs consuming nearly 36% of overall gross spend on prescriptions.