Consumer Driven Health Care

After the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 10 drugmakers over 100 "improper" patents, 3 chose to delist their patents from the FDA's registry, potentially accelerating the approval of generic versions.

One of the nation's largest health insurance providers was using the same AI tool, nH Predict – with an alleged 90% error rate that overrides medical judgment – that UnitedHealthcare was sued for in November.

Osterhaus Pharmacy in Iowa filed a class action lawsuit against UnitedHealth's pharmacy benefit manager Optum Rx, alleging it forces pharmacies to agree to retroactive fees that can cause pharmacies to dispense drugs at a loss.

Below are three key research findings about ICHRAs, plus important considerations for benefits advisors:

The list, which highlights first-in-class medications and vaccines, represents "meaningful steps forward" when it comes to weight loss, Alzheimer's, birth control and postpartum depression, as selected by GoodRx pharmacists.

The popular AI tool's answers to most drug-related questions were incomplete or wrong in a new study, cautioning health care professionals about using ChatGPT as an "authoritative source for medication-related information."