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World Standards Day: Recognizing How Standards Enable a Strong Medicines Supply Chain

Quality Matters

can get a prescription filled at our neighborhood pharmacy and trust that the medicine we receive will be safe and work as it should. By enabling a multi-manufacturer environment, USP standards have helped increase the availability of medicines to treat cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, mental health and many other conditions.

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NHC Comments on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Draft Guidance, Implementation of Sections 1191 – 1198 of the Social Security Act for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027 and Manufacturer Effectuation of the Maximum Fair Price (MFP) in 2026 and 2027

Putting Patients First Blog

Similarly, long-acting insulin analogs provide more stable blood sugar control and reduce the number of daily injections needed for diabetes patients. Off-label usage often emerges from real- world clinical practice and patient experiences, which might not be reflected in the guidelines. and Keating, N. link] xii Chino, F.,

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NHC Submits Comments to CMS RE CY 2026 Policy & Technical Changes to MA and Part D Proposed Rule

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3 ,4, 5 As such, the NHC supports CMS proposal to ensure that Part D sponsors cover AOMs for obesity with clinical criteria that is not more restrictive than the FDA labeling for each AOM. However, we urge CMS to consider broadening eligibility criteria to include individuals who are overweight but have not yet developed these conditions.