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Researchers Propose Solutions to Improve GLP-1 RA Access

Physician's Weekly

Cost-sharing interventions and patient education can help improve access to GLP-1 receptor agonists for patients with obesity, according to an abstract presented at the AACE Annual Meeting 2025. Other Persistent Barriers & Potential Solutions In another article not presented at the meeting, Stephanie W.

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Patient Groups Sue HHS, CMS for 2020 Rule Allowing the Use of Copay Accumulator Programs

FDA Law

As it stands, the rule allows insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to broadly use copay accumulator programs, which have long been criticized by patient advocacy groups as padding insurers’ pockets while leaving patients high and dry. 156.130(h) to explicitly allow insurers to broadly use copay accumulator programs.