Optum Rx announced Wednesday that it will eliminate up to 25% of reauthorizations, initially focusing on 80 drugs ... pairs eligible specialty pharmacy customers with financial resources and ...

March 19, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optum Rx is committed to making prescription drugs more affordable and the pharmacy experience ... and pharmacists to expand the list over time.

Optum Rx — which includes the pharmacy benefit ... up to one-quarter of total drug reauthorizations, the company said. The ...

reauthorization requirements will not be applicable for approximately 80 drugs representing more than 10% of its overall pharmacy prior authorizations at first. Optum Rx plans to expand the list ...

UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy ... OptumRx will trim reauthorization requirements for about 80 drugs beginning May 1 and will consult with physicians and pharmacists to expand the list of ...

A decade since the first biosimilar medicine reached the U.S. market, pharmacy benefit managers are getting serious about these lower-cost versions of biologic drugs. CVS Caremark, OptumRx ...

Pharmacy benefit managers ... contending that their practices reduce drug costs. “Optum is lowering the cost of specialty medications, which comprises half of all drug expenditures, and ...

Presentations at the 2024 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit focused ... Read this article. 2. OptumRx’s Jon Mahrt Discusses “Irresponsible” Drug Pricing for Products With Multiple ...