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Developing a strategy with high-budget drugs
With so many brand name drugs entering the generic realm at once, strategic preparation is essential. State Medicaid and pharmacy directors, along with Medicaid managed care organizations, must determine how to incorporate these new generic drugs into their formularies, preferably well in advance of their widespread availability.
Archived in: General, Institutions And Organizations, Medicines, Studies
Budget-Busting Drugs Threated By Expiring Patents
While some economists have declared the recession over, that announcement may not soothe the fiscal predicaments of those affected by state budgets. States often experience ongoing financial difficulties for up to two years after a recession has technically ended.
Archived in: General, Mental Health Information, Studies
Trauma Assessment for Women Receiving Mental Health Services
By Amanda Watson, MSW
The National Institute of Mental Health states that in any given year 25% of adults in the United States are diagnosable for one or more mental disorders. Of that 25%, 6% meet the criteria for severe mental illness. Women are not more likely to meet the criteria for a diagnosis however; women [...]
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