November/December 2009, Vol 2, No 7

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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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