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THE PEER-REVIEWED FORUM FOR EVIDENCE IN BENEFIT DESIGN ™ NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009
VOLUME 2, NUMBER 7
FOR PAYERS, PURCHASERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE STAKEHOLDERS EDITORIAL
Wellness and the Governing Dynamics of Healthcare Reform Robert E. Henry
COMMENTARIES
How the US Government Rations Healthcare Scott Gottlieb, MD
Doctors on Healthcare Reform Betsy McCaughey ™
BUSINESS
Health Plan Retention and Pharmacy Costs of Newly Diagnosed Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in a Managed Care Population Maureen Kubacki, PharmD, MBA; Chureen Carter, PharmD, MS; Alan D.L. Herrera, PharmD; Jim Wang, PhD; Janice M. Lopez, PharmD; Catherine T. Piech, MBA
Stakeholder Perspective by Jeff Januska, PharmD REGULATORY
Quality Improvement Initiatives: The Missed Opportunity for Health Plans Sara Fernandez-Lopez, PhD; Barbara Lennert, RN, BSN, MAOM
Stakeholder Perspective Jeffrey A. Bourret, MS, RPh, FASHP CLINICAL
Economic Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Improvement with Second-Generation Antihistamines and Montelukast in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis Kim R. Saverno, RPh; Brian Seal, PhD; Michael J. Goodman, PhD; Kellie Meyer, PharmD
Stakeholder Perspective by Paul Anthony Polansky, BSPharm, MBA DEPARTMENTS ◆ Industry Trends Management Tools for Molecular Diagnostic Testing ◆ Generic Drug Trends Increases in Drug Utilization and Patent Expirations: A Recipe for Growth of Generics’ Market Share, despite Stalling on Biosimilars
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