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Pharmacy Insights Podcast
Listen to our resident experts discuss critical industry challenges and the solutions you need to control rising drug costs.
Keeping your data secure is mission critical
See how we help prevent costly, disruptive cyberattacks.
3 new drugs to watch this fall
As the year begins to close, we highlight three essential pipeline drugs with an expected U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision this fall.
Is your pharmacy benefit manager delivering value?
4 key questions you should be asking.
3 ways to deal with escalating drug costs
Innovations custom built for today’s specialty challenges.
Four myths: Carving out specialty pharmacy
Integrating specialty pharmacy means better care, lower costs.
Smart formulary management
Developing and managing formularies that bring clinical and financial value
Creating connections through partnerships
Hear from an Optum Rx client on how we're partnering together for everyone we serve.
Managing diabetes gains an 8:1 return on investment
Learn how a third-party administrator’s client improved health outcomes and lowered costs.
Optum Rx customer obsession video
How one Optum Rx employee made the system work better for everyone
How to manage medication overload
Hear from a leader's perspective on how to manage polypharmacy.
Will diabetes drugs help us tackle obesity?
Discover four things to know about new uses of GLP-1 drugs.
Specialty drug prices giving you sticker shock?
See how Specialty Compass defuses exploding drug costs.
5 questions: Optum Rx chief pharmacy officer
Michael Einodshofer addresses the risks, challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
How our medication packaging helps the planet
New packaging saves CO2, water, energy, and plastic waste.
Redirecting Specialty Infusion Costs by Redirecting Site of Care
See how you can lower your plan costs by up to 52%.
Which Rules Will Impact Pharmacy in 2023?
2023 is already a busy year for pharmacy regulation. Read about the latest regulations that could impact you and your pharmacy benefit plan.
Balancing health choices, cost and outcomes
The health care system has fewer resources than ever and struggles to provide care when and where people need it. How can employers support their workforces?
Unlocking the promise of personal medicine
See how a peek at your genes enables more precise prescribing.
Slowing the specialty pharmacy carve-out stampede
How to control drug costs without compromising care
Explore three principles driving better pharmacy benefit decisions.
Addressing pharmacy issues that matter to you
From specialty pharmacy to drug affordability, our experts tackle your biggest pharmacy challenges.
3 new first-in-class therapies coming
See how innovation is driving the latest product development.
Specialty and Weight Loss Webinar
Hear how weight loss drugs are shaping traditional and specialty spend.
GLP-1 agonists: A new class of weight loss medications
In this conversation, discover how new weight loss drugs like Wegovy are changing obesity management and their connection to diabetes.
Biosimilars to save billions in this decade
Prices for popular brand-name biologics drop up to 60% with generic-equivalent biosimilars.
Empowering clients with more choice and transparency
Helping make prescription drugs more affordable for plan sponsors and the members we serve is a universal focus.
Orphan drugs market: Can we afford them?
We examine key questions around orphan drugs such as why they're so expensive, how they're being used and what plan sponsors should do next.
Inflammatory conditions: Trends, pipeline, management strategies
Hear leaders discuss trends for inflammatory conditions and gain insights on how the market is changing with a deep dive on pipeline, biosimilars, and care management strategies.
Gene Therapy: How to Prepare for a Growing Pipeline
The unprecedented cost of gene therapies requires a fundamental rethinking of how treatment costs are managed.
The secret to lowering the total cost of care
Rising pharmacy costs concern everyone. Managing the underlying health conditions behind each prescription is key to addressing these high costs.
New Client onboarding in Florida
Download this step-by-step guide for client onboarding.
What’s changing the PBM industry?
In this conversation, learn from Optum Rx thought leaders on how access, affordability and transparency have become imperatives for pharmacy benefit management.
Rules Impacting Pharmacy: Summer 2023 Legislative Sessions
Learn what's at stake as the Senate considers PBM legislation.
Drugs to Watch in Summer 2023: New Therapies [Report]
New drugs for postpartum depression, dermatitis and blindness are coming.
3 steps to slash medication costs
This is your guide to reducing your health care spending.
The Next Biosimilar Wave Has Arrived. Now What?
In this conversation, learn about a new class of biosimilars and what this means for competition, cost and volume in the PBM market.
Medicare enrollment: How a licensed insurance agent can help
Lowest net cost and your bottom line
Learn about strategies to achieve the lowest net cost of prescription drugs through formularies, biosimilars and our Vigilant Drug Program.
Optum Rx Drug Pipeline Insights Reports
Read the most recent quarterly reports on new drugs coming down the pipeline.
Alternative funding: Real savings or problems?
See how much "free" drugs will actually cost you.
Regulations to watch: Fall 2023
Learn what's at stake as the PBM legislation advances on Capitol Hill.
Redefining the prior authorization process
How we are revamping the prescribing process
Personalized care: Focusing on the member
Hear from Optum Rx chief of operations, Jon Mahrt
How to eliminate prescription waste
Achieve savings by targeting expensive, low-value drugs.
Supporting Youth Mental Health: On-Demand Webinar
Dr. Yusra Benhalim shares insights on the challenges we must overcome to reach youth.
Alzheimer’s Treatment: Time for a Level-Set?
See success rates, risks and costs of the new Alzheimer’s treatments.
Case Study: Advanced Pharmacy Audit Services
How a health plan saved more than $1 million
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