Laura is the editorial director of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and all its brands, including The American Journal of Accountable Care®, Evidence-Based Oncology™, and The Center for Biosimilars®. She has been working on AJMC® since 2014 and has been with AJMC®'s parent company, MJH Life Sciences®, since 2011. She has an MA in business and economic reporting from New York University.
You can reach her at ljoszt@mjhlifesciences.com or you can connect with her on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Biosimilar Substitution Can Reduce TCOC, Improve Provider Performance in Value-Based Payment Models
December 7th 2023A simulation study estimated the impact of biosimilar substitution on total cost of care (TCOC) and provider financial performance in the final performance period of the Oncology Care Model.
The US Is Entering Round 2 of Biosimilar Activity, Says Cardinal Health’s Oskouei
May 3rd 2022The United States is about to enter round 2 of biosimilar activity with a pipeline that expands biosimilars into new therapeutic areas, said Sonia Oskouei, PharmD, BCMAS, DPLA, vice president of biosimilars, Cardinal Health, during her presentation at Asembia’s Specialty Pharmacy Summit.
Pegfilgrastim Biosimilars Provide Clinical, Economic Benefits to Prevent Febrile Neutropenia
April 18th 2022An analysis of real-world dosing and effectiveness of pegfilgrastim biosimilars found the clinical benefits of preventing febrile neutropenia in patients with intermediate to high risk come at acceptable financial costs compared with filgrastim biosimilars.
Biosimilar Competition and Utilization Uptake Have Driven Down Costs in the Oncology Space
April 1st 2022During a session at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy annual meeting, Yuqian Liu, PharmD, of Magellan Rx Management, highlighted strategies to encourage biosimilar utilization in the oncology space and the cost savings as a result.
ACR Supports Continued Use of Telemedicine and Reimbursement Parity After COVID-19 Crisis
July 1st 2020The widespread adoption of telemedicine during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as reimbursement parity that was enacted by CMS, should be continued once the public health emergency passes, according to a new position statement by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).
Session Highlights Barriers to Biosimilar Adoption and Lack of Provider, Payer Education
April 17th 2018During a session at the 2018 Community Oncology Conference, hosted by the Community Oncology Alliance April 12-13 in National Harbor, Maryland, Robert M. Rifkin, MD, FACP, medical director of biosimilars at McKesson Specialty Health, The US Oncology Network, highlighted the opportunities biosimilars provide to increase access to drugs while decreasing costs, but also the remaining barriers to adoption.
New Online Consultation Tool Empowers Patients With Rheumatic Diseases, Study Finds
November 9th 2017Chinese researchers employed a new online consultation tool to improve disease management for patients with rheumatic diseases who travel long distances for a consultation with their rheumatologist and noted significant savings for the patients.
Obese Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Less Likely to Achieve Remission
November 8th 2017Research presented at the 2017 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting found that patients with rheumatoid arthritis and higher body mass index were less likely to achieve remission and more likely to face higher rates of disability.