Chronic Kidney Disease is when the kidneys gradually get damaged over time and the kidneys are unable to complete functions such as removing wastes from your body, maintain blood pressure, and keeping your bones healthy.
AMCP Summary: 2018 Draft Call Letter
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released 2018 Draft Call Letter on February 1, 2017. Overall, the Draft Call Letter does not contain any major changes that are of serious concern to managed care pharmacy. However, there are several provisions worth noting, such as changes to Star Ratings and efforts to reduce opioid overutilization, that AMCP is seeking feedback on from its members to inform the comments that will be submitted to CMS.
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The United States Pharmacopeia Convention (USP) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have updated an educational resource on biosimilars to help healthcare practitioners improve patient confidence in the quality and effectiveness of these treatment options. The following are recommended social media, website, and email content you can use to share this resource with your network.
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