Placing formulary restrictions on brand name drugs shifts use toward generics, lowers the cost per prescription fill, and has minimal impact on overall adherence for antidiabetes, antihyperlipidemia, ...

CVS Caremark will begin offering osteoporosis biosimilars Ospomyv and Stoboclo, as well as generic teriparatide, Bonsity and Tymlos. Like Humira and its biosimilars, Prolia is a specialty drug ...

Laurie Wesolowicz, PharmD, director, pharmacy services clinical, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM), says that clinical evidence and other factors can drive formulary decision-making. Evidence ...

Drug utilization management tools can be employed to ensure that medicines are prescribed cost-effectively, but they can also be implemented in ways that reduce adherence and harm patient health. We ...

When you opt for a Medicare Part D plan with a low monthly premium, such as $0 or $10, you might think you're saving money. However, these plans often come with restrictive formularies. A formulary is ...

Over the past two decades the use of step therapy or edits by health insurers has increased significantly. Step therapy, also called step edits, implies that in a given therapeutic class lower cost ...

Your health insurance plan includes a list called a formulary -- a directory of the drugs it covers. If you've ever been stunned at how much it cost you to fill a prescription, it’s possible that ...

Just as Eli Lilly appeared to be gaining an edge over its metabolic medicine rival Novo Nordisk in the U.S. obesity market, Novo has locked in a new formulary access deal that could give its star ...

WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced updates to its most common commercial template formularies that will expand the use of lower-cost biosimilars ...

Harrow, Inc. is experiencing explosive growth, driven by its success in branded pharmaceuticals, especially Vevye. Vevye, HROW's flagship dry eye drug, is projected to reach $100M in 2025 and $300M in ...