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Cox-2 inhibitors.

E Brown

    Physician Executive
    |July 1, 1999
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Health plans must proactively manage rising pharmacy costs, especially with new cox-2 inhibitor drugs. Strategies include clinical review, cost evaluation, and patient selection for effective pharmaceutical management.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Economics
    • Pharmacoeconomics
    • Pharmaceutical Policy

    Background:

    • Rising pharmacy expenditures represent a significant challenge to healthcare budgets.
    • Health plans are increasingly focused on managing pharmaceutical costs through various strategies.
    • Upcoming FDA approval of cox-2 inhibitors, a new drug class, necessitates proactive management by health plans.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline proactive strategies for health plans to manage the introduction of cox-2 inhibitors.
    • To provide a framework for evaluating new, high-cost medications.
    • To establish a model for future pharmaceutical cost management efforts.

    Main Methods:

    • Reviewing clinical evidence for cox-2 inhibitors.
    • Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of the new drug class.

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  • Identifying patient selection criteria for appropriate use.
  • Exploring management strategies such as precertification and tiered co-payments.

    • Main Results:

    • The introduction of cox-2 inhibitors presents both opportunities and challenges for cost management.
    • A proactive policy is essential for optimizing the use of new pharmaceuticals.
    • Multiple management strategies can be employed to control costs and ensure appropriate utilization.

    Conclusions:

    • Health plans must develop proactive policies for managing new drug classes like cox-2 inhibitors.
    • A combination of clinical review, cost evaluation, and defined patient criteria is crucial.
    • Effective pharmaceutical management strategies can mitigate rising healthcare costs.