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Coverage Generosity of Novel Antirheumatic Drugs in Medicare Advantage and Stand‐Alone Part D Plans

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective We examine coverage of self‐administered disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in Medicare Part D. Methods Using 2022–2026 Part D formulary data, we assessed coverage of the following DMARD classes that treat relapsed rheumatoid arthritis (RA): tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, T cell costimulatory modulator, interleukin‐6 (IL ...
Youngmin Kwon, Robert W. Corty, Stacie B. Dusetzina   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral Incentives for Exercise and Intra‐Articular Glucocorticoids for Knee Osteoarthritis: Results From a Factorially Designed Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the benefit of a behaviorally designed incentive program and glucocorticoid injections in reducing symptoms and promoting physical activity in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods This was a pragmatic, multisite, factorially designed, blinded, randomized clinical trial.
Joshua F. Baker, Katherine D. Wysham, Mercedes Quinones, Bryant R. England, Kaitian Jin, Marianna Olave, Sarah Wetzel, Rachel L. Gillcrist, Criswell Lavery, Natalie Keller, Bridget Kramer, Bibianna Ateh, Hannah Brubeck, Daniel K. White, Alexis Ogdie, Rui Xiao, Tuhina Neogi, Carla R. Scanzello   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing population health in the United States and Canada

Population Health Metrics, 2010
Background The objective of the paper is to compare population health in the United States (US) and Canada. Although the two countries are very similar in many ways, there are potentially important differences in the levels of social and economic ...
Huguet Nathalie, Kaplan Mark S, Feeny David, McFarland Bentson H   +3 more
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Fine Particulate Matter Constituents, Ozone, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Large General‐Population Cohort Analysis With Extended Quantile g‐Computation

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate whether exposure to mixture of individual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) chemical constituents is associated with incident systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and if ozone modifies this association and/or is associated with SLE onset.
Naizhuo Zhao, Sasha Bernatsky, Sharon Dowell, Brittany Banbury, Jeffrey R. Curtis, Grace C. Wright, Emily E. Holladay, Amy Mudano, Cristiano S. Moura, Gail S. Kerr   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Joint-Life Endowment Insurance Premium Calculation Based on Makeham Mortality Law

Journal of Actuarial, Finance, and Risk Management
<p>This research determined life insurance premiums joint-life endowment insurance, that is the insurance that the benefit is paid if one of the insureds dies or all the insureds survive until the end of the contract. This premium calculation uses one of the famous mortality laws, that is Makeham.
Inas Aulia Risdiari, Fauziah Nur Fahirah Sudding   +1 more
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Departing from standard practices: Strategic application of value engineering in the anatomy laboratory to enhance formaldehyde extraction using high‐impact, low‐cost, and low‐maintenance solutions

Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 241-253, March 2025.
Abstract This study describes the process of developing a high‐impact, low‐cost, and low‐maintenance air ventilation system for anatomy facilities. It employed the strategic application of Value Engineering (VE), assuring that the air ventilation system meets contemporary threshold limit values (TLVs) for formaldehyde in the working zone of dissection ...
Jürgen Russ, Niels Hammer
wiley   +1 more source

Optimization of pharmaceutical research and development by early‐phase assessment of investigational medicinal products

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Small and mid‐sized pharmaceutical innovators often have limited in‐house health economics and market access expertise, and may struggle to align development strategies of investigational medicinal products with health system needs and payer expectations.
Zoltán Kaló, Attila Imre, Gábor Varga, Sándor Kovács, György Tímár, Balázs Nagy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Robust risk evaluation of joint life insurance under dependence uncertainty

Annals of Operations Research
Abstract Dependence among multiple lifetimes is a key factor for pricing and evaluating the risk of joint life insurance products. The dependence structure can be exposed to model uncertainty when available data and information are limited.
openaire   +2 more sources

How the HTAR will contribute to a value‐based decision‐making for medicinal products across the EU

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
The European Union Health Technology Regulation 2021/2282 (HTAR) introduces joint assessment of health technologies (including medicinal products and medical devices) across EU Member States. It was signed into law in 2021 and came into full force in January 2025.
Roisin Adams, Michal Stanak
wiley   +1 more source

Do drugs approved via expedited approval pathways have therapeutic advantages? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Regulators use expedited approval pathways to speed market approval and patient access to promising new drugs. However, there is uncertainty about whether these pathways are successful in approving drugs with significant therapeutic advantages. This systematic review aims to examine the safety, effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of drugs approved via
Ashleigh Hooimeyer, Eliza J. McEwin, Zhicheng Wang, Joel Lexchin, Barbara Mintzes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source