Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a chronic and debilitating psychiatric illness, and proper treatment requires that each phase of the disease (acute manic episode, acute depressive episode, or maintenance…
This quarterly report series examines the management of dialysis and mid- to late-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients from the perspective of nephrologists. Emphasis is on renal anemia…
Chronic heart failure (CHF) describes the long-term management of heart failure outside of the hospital setting. The disease progression of CHF is a gradual process that is heavily influenced by…
Physician and Payer Receptivity to Novel Oral and Biologic Agents vs. Biosimilars – A Survey of Dermatologists and Managed Care Organization Pharmacy and Medical Directors For many years,…
Physician Perspectives and the Impact of Payer Policy on Prescribing An estimated 121 million people are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in China. This high prevalence can be attributed…
Ischemic stroke (IS) is one of the leading causes of death and neurological disability worldwide. In 2014, we estimate, nearly 1.5 million ischemic strokes occurred in the seven major…
Ischemic stroke (IS) is one of the leading causes of death and neurological disability worldwide. In 2014, we estimate, nearly 1.5 million ischemic strokes occurred in the seven major…
A Survey of Pulmonologists and Managed Care Organization Pharmacy and Medical Directors The U.S. market for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) therapies consists entirely of symptomatic…
A Survey of Medical Nephrologists and Interviews with Payers Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its underlying conditions (diabetes and hypertension) are among the top causes of disability-adjusted…
Vaccines are used to confer protection against a host of bacterial and viral pathogens that cause infections associated with high mortality and/or morbidity. Implementation of vaccination programs…
Physician and Payer Perspectives on Biologic Use and Novel Therapeutic Targets in the Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Nonradiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis…
The TreatmentTrends Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis (EU) report explores current trends in the management of CD and UC from the perspective of 250 treating EU5 gastroenterologists. The…
A Survey of Rheumatologists and Interviews with Payers in the EU5 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex autoimmune condition characterized by chronic and progressive joint inflammation that may…
A Survey of Medical Oncologists and Interviews with Payers in the EU5 Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), thyroid cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), and neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) fall…
Bladder cancer is one of the ten most common cancers worldwide that can afflict both genders and is the 13th most common cause of death associated with cancer. A mixture of immunotherapy (BCG…