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Heshmat R, Darvishi A, Abdi Dezfouli R, Nikkhah A, Radmanesh R, Moslemi E. A short-term economic evaluation of early insulin therapy compared to oral anti-diabetic drugs in order to reduce the major adverse events in type 2 diabetes patients in Iran. Curr Med Res Opin 2024; 40:765-772. [PMID: 38533582 DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2024.2333425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVE While there are some recommendations about early insulin therapy in newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients, there is not sufficient evidence on this strategy's cost-effectiveness. This study compared early insulin therapy versus oral anti-diabetic drugs (OADs) for managing T2DMusing a cost-effectiveness analysis approach in Iran. METHODS In this economic evaluation, a decision analytic model was designed. The target population was newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients, and the study was carried out from the perspective of Iran's healthcare system with a one-year time horizon. Basal insulin, Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, and Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) were compared in this evaluation. The main outcome for assessing the effectiveness of each intervention was the reduction in the occurrence of diabetes complications. Strategies were compared using the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER), and deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were carried out. RESULTS The DPP-4 inhibitors strategy was the dominant strategy with the highest effectiveness and the lowest cost. Early insulin therapy was dominated (ICER: $-53,703.18), meaning that it was not cost-effective. The sensitivity analyses consistently affirmed the robustness of the base case findings. The probabilistic sensitivity analysis indicated probabilities of 77%, 22%, and 1% for DPP-4 inhibitors, TZDs strategies, and early insulin therapy, respectively, in terms of being cost-effective. CONCLUSION In terms of cost-effectiveness, early insulin therapy was not cost-effective compared to OADs for managing newly diagnosed T2DM patients. Future studies in this regard, utilizing more comprehensive evidence, can yield more accurate results.
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- Ramin Heshmat
- Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Chronic Diseases Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Population Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Management, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmaceutical Management, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Eghbali-Zarch M, Masoud S. Application of machine learning in affordable and accessible insulin management for type 1 and 2 diabetes: A comprehensive review. Artif Intell Med 2024; 151:102868. [PMID: 38632030 DOI: 10.1016/j.artmed.2024.102868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Proper insulin management is vital for maintaining stable blood sugar levels and preventing complications associated with diabetes. However, the soaring costs of insulin present significant challenges to ensuring affordable management. This paper conducts a comprehensive review of current literature on the application of machine learning (ML) in insulin management for diabetes patients, particularly focusing on enhancing affordability and accessibility within the United States. The review encompasses various facets of insulin management, including dosage calculation and response, prediction of blood glucose and insulin sensitivity, initial insulin estimation, resistance prediction, treatment adherence, complications, hypoglycemia prediction, and lifestyle modifications. Additionally, the study identifies key limitations in the utilization of ML within the insulin management literature and suggests future research directions aimed at furthering accessible and affordable insulin treatments. These proposed directions include exploring insurance coverage, optimizing insulin type selection, assessing the impact of biosimilar insulin and market competition, considering mental health factors, evaluating insulin delivery options, addressing cost-related issues affecting insulin usage and adherence, and selecting appropriate patient cost-sharing programs. By examining the potential of ML in addressing insulin management affordability and accessibility, this work aims to envision improved and cost-effective insulin management practices. It not only highlights existing research gaps but also offers insights into future directions, guiding the development of innovative solutions that have the potential to revolutionize insulin management and benefit patients reliant on this life-saving treatment.
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- Maryam Eghbali-Zarch
- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
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Gardner D, Lakkad M, Qiu Z, Inoue Y, Rama Chandran S, Wherry K. The Cost-Effectiveness of an Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop System Compared to Standard Management of Type 1 Diabetes in a Singapore Setting. Diabetes Technol Ther 2024; 26:324-334. [PMID: 38215206 PMCID: PMC11058413 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2023.0455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Background: Despite advances in technology, glycemic outcomes in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) remain suboptimal. The MiniMed 780G (MM780G) advanced hybrid closed-loop (AHCL) system is the latest technology for T1D management with established safety and efficacy. This study explores the cost-effectiveness of MM780G AHCL compared against multiple daily injections (MDI) plus intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitor (isCGM). Methods: A cost-utility analysis was conducted, simulating lifetime outcomes for 1000 T1D individuals, with baseline hemoglobin A1c of 8.4%, using the IQVIA Core Diabetes Model (CDM) v9.5. A Singapore health care payer perspective was taken with 2023 costs applied. Treatment effects were taken from the ADAPT study and treatment-related events from a combination of sources. T1D complication costs were derived from local literature, and health state utilities and disutilities from published literature. Scenario analyses and probabilistic sensitivity analyses (PSAs) explored uncertainty. Cost-effectiveness was assessed based on willingness-to-pay (WTP) thresholds set to Singapore Dollars (SGD) 45,000 (United States Dollars [USD] 33,087) per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) and Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita of SGD 114,165 (USD 83,941) per QALY. Results: A switch from MDI plus isCGM to MM780G resulted in expected gains in life-years (+0.78) and QALYs (+1.45). Cost savings through reduction in T1D complications (SGD 25,465; USD 18,723) partially offset the higher treatment costs in the AHCL arm (+SGD 74,538; +USD 54,805), resulting in an estimated incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of SGD 33,797 (USD 24,850) per QALY gained. Findings were robust, with PSA outputs indicating 81% and 99% probabilities of cost-effectiveness at the stated WTP thresholds. Conclusion: MM780G is a cost-effective option for people with T1D managed in a Singapore setting.
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- Daphne Gardner
- Department of Endocrinology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Medtronic Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Medtronic Diabetes, Northridge, California, USA
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- Medtronic Diabetes, Northridge, California, USA
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Payne M, Pooke F, Holder-Pearson L, Chase JG, de Bock M, Campbell J, Knopp J. Bench-Side Dose Accuracy of an Open-Source Ultra-Low-Cost Insulin-Pump, With Testing Conducted to IEC 60601-2-24. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2024; 18:709-713. [PMID: 36476068 PMCID: PMC11089868 DOI: 10.1177/19322968221142316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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With the prevalence of diabetes higher than ever, governments and people with diabetes are facing significant treatment and indirect costs associated with managing their condition. An ultra-low-cost insulin pump is a possible solution to improving health disparities. This article presents test results for an insulin-pump built from low-cost components (bill of materials < $US100). All testing was completed in accordance with IEC60601-2-24, and results were benchmarked against a commercial pump. Results showed the ultra-low-cost pump has comparable accuracy to the commercially available insulin pump with testing displaying an overall accuracy of 0.089% and -0.392%, respectively. These results show that an ultra-low-cost pump can accurately deliver insulin in limited bench testing. Testing in other environments and scenarios is required to fully meet IEC60601-2-24 standards.
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- Matthew Payne
- Centre for Bio-engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Centre for Bio-engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Centre for Bio-engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Centre for Bio-engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Centre for Bio-engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Centre for Bio-engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Li N, Panchal R, Giannouchos T, Pan RJ, Nguyen D, Nohavec R, Britton L, Chaiyakunapruk N, Biskupiak J, Wilson A, Brixner D. The impact of a statewide insulin copay cap policy for insured patients with diabetes in Utah. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2024; 30:112-117. [PMID: 38308630 PMCID: PMC10839465 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2024.30.2.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND Insulin affordability is a huge concern for patients with diabetes in the United States. On March 30, 2020, Utah signed House Bill 207 into law, aimed at capping copayments for insulin at $30 for a 30-day supply. The bill was enacted on January 1, 2021. OBJECTIVE To assess patient basal insulin adherence, out-of-pocket costs, health plan costs, total costs on insulin, and hemoglobin A1c (A1c) in prepolicy vs postpolicy periods. METHODS This study is a retrospective analysis using data from a regional health plan in Utah from October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2021. Inclusion criteria were fully enrolled members of all ages, under commercial insurance, with at least 1 fill for any type of insulin in both the preperiod and the postperiod. Adherence was measured by proportion of days covered (PDC). Paired t-tests and Wilcoxon sign rank tests were conducted to compare the health and economic outcomes. RESULTS Out of 24,150 commercially insured individuals, a total of 244 patients were included. Across all 244 patients, there was a significant decline in monthly median out-of-pocket costs of insulin by 58.5% (P < 0.001), whereas the monthly median health plan costs of insulin increased by 22.0% (P < 0.001). The total monthly costs of insulin (the sum of out-of-pocket and health plan costs) were unchanged (P = 0.115). Only 74 patients with enough basal insulin fills in both periods were included in the analysis for PDC changes. PDC change was not statistically significant (P = 0.43). Among the 74 patients with PDC calculations, 29 patients had A1c recorded in both periods. The change in A1c was not statistically significant (P = 0.23). CONCLUSIONS An insulin copayment max of $30 in Utah demonstrated lower patient out-of-pocket costs, subsidized by the health plan. PDC did not change, and HbA1c did not improve. An assessment of a longer period and on a larger population is needed.
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- Niying Li
- Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens
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- Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
- University of Utah Health Plans, Murray
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- Department of Health Policy and Organization, School of Public Health, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
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- Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
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- Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens
- University of Utah Health Plans, Murray
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- Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens
- University of Utah Health Plans, Murray
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- Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
- Informatics, Decision Enhancement, and Analytics Sciences (IDEAS) Center, Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Healthcare System, UT
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- Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
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- Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, Department of Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
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Myerson R, Qato DM, Goldman DP, Romley JA. Insulin Fills by Medicare Enrollees and Out-of-Pocket Caps Under the Inflation Reduction Act. JAMA 2023; 330:660-662. [PMID: 37486673 PMCID: PMC10366947 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.12951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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This study uses data from IQVIA’s National Prescription Audit to assess the association of the Inflation Reduction Act’s cap on cost sharing with insulin fills by Medicare beneficiaries.
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- Rebecca Myerson
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Fang M, Selvin E. Cost-Related Insulin Rationing in US Adults Younger Than 65 Years With Diabetes. JAMA 2023; 329:1700-1702. [PMID: 36988971 PMCID: PMC10061307 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.5747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023]
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This study uses 2021 National Health Interview Survey data to examine the prevalence of insulin rationing among adults younger than 65 years in the US by demographic characteristics.
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- Michael Fang
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
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Cranston I, Jamdade V, Liao B, Newson RS. Clinical, Economic, and Patient-Reported Benefits of Connected Insulin Pen Systems: A Systematic Literature Review. Adv Ther 2023; 40:2015-2037. [PMID: 36928495 PMCID: PMC10130105 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02478-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The objective of this systematic literature review was to evaluate the available literature concerning the clinical, economic, and patient-reported benefits of insulin pen platforms, including connected insulin pens/caps/sleeves and insulin platforms, as well as mobile apps capable of receiving near real-time insulin dosing information. METHODS Medline and Embase databases and the Cochrane Library were searched for published literature between January 2015 and May 2021, and manual searches for conference abstracts from 2018 to May 2021 were performed. These searches were supplemented by internet searches for relevant literature and clinical trials. Study selection involved the population, intervention, comparator, outcomes, time frame, and study design outline. Included studies investigated connected insulin systems or connected caps/sleeves enabling pens to be connected, or apps able to connect to these systems, in individuals of all ages with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. RESULTS Searches identified a total of 26 publications (mostly observational studies and conference abstracts) for inclusion, representing ten unique, predominantly small studies. Evidence in this field is still in its early stages, and only two randomized controlled trials met our inclusion criteria. Available results showed that connected insulin pens and their systems potentially helped reduce suboptimal insulin use and may therefore improve glycemic control. Satisfaction of people with diabetes with the technologies used was high, and economic benefits were noted. Features of effective connected insulin pen devices include simplicity of use and data upload/sharing, useful "point-of-care" alerts, and simple and understandable data presentation to facilitate more effective consultations. CONCLUSIONS Connected insulin pen systems could be increasingly considered as part of routine clinical care for insulin-treated persons with diabetes who must manage the complexity of their daily insulin routine. Future research focusing on the way data obtained from these devices can be most effectively used alongside other information is urgently needed.
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- Iain Cranston
- Academic Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Eli Lilly and Company, 60 Margaret Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia.
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- Leemore S Dafny
- From Harvard Business School, Boston, and the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge - both in Massachusetts
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- Mark A Sperling
- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (M.A.S.); and the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Section, Joslin Diabetes Center, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (L.M.L.)
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- From the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York (M.A.S.); and the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Section, Joslin Diabetes Center, and Harvard Medical School - both in Boston (L.M.L.)
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Yeung K, Ulloa E. Incentivizing Prescription Drug Switching to Reduce Patient and Health Plan Spending: A Microsimulation Model. Value Health 2022; 25:427-434. [PMID: 35227455 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2021.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Most spending for prescription drugs is on branded drugs that do not have direct generic equivalents but many of these drugs do have therapeutic alternatives within class. We estimate the potential savings from providing patients a financial incentive to switch from a higher cost drug to a lower cost, therapeutic alternative drug. METHODS We used individual state-transition microsimulations to model medication use and spending with and without financial incentives over a 12-month time horizon with a healthcare sector perspective. Costs and utilization inputs were from individuals on branded insulins or multiple sclerosis drugs enrolled in a regional mixed-model health maintenance organization. Base-case model used a one-time financial incentive of $83 and $250 offered to patients on higher cost insulin and multiple sclerosis treatments, respectively, to switch to lower cost drugs within class. RESULTS Savings per individual offered an incentive in the insulin and multiple sclerosis classes were, respectively, $84 (95% CI $46-$122) and $2,127 (95% CI $267-$3,987). Varying the incentive size and switch probability resulted in maximum savings of $712 at elasticity of 0.2 and incentive size $250 for the insulin drug class. For the multiple sclerosis drug class, maximum savings of $5945 was at elasticity of 0.2 and incentive size of $1000. Short time horizon makes our savings estimates conservative. CONCLUSIONS If programs such as financial incentives could encourage even a small proportion of patients to switch among drugs within therapeutic class, then substantial savings could be generated.
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- Kai Yeung
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA; The Comparative Health Outcomes, Policy, and Economics Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA, USA.
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- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Bhutta ZA, Salam RA, Gomber A, Lewis-Watts L, Narang T, Mbanya JC, Alleyne G. A century past the discovery of insulin: global progress and challenges for type 1 diabetes among children and adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries. Lancet 2021; 398:1837-1850. [PMID: 34774146 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(21)02247-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes is on the rise globally; however, the burden of mortality remains disproportionate in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). As 2021 marks 100 years since the discovery of insulin, we revisit progress, global burden of type 1 diabetes trends, and understanding of the pathogenesis and management practices related to the disease. Despite much progress, inequities in access and availability of insulin formulations persist and are reflected in differences in survival and morbidity patterns related to the disease. Some of these inequities have also been exacerbated by health-system challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a clear opportunity to improve access to insulin and related essential technologies for improved management of type 1 diabetes in LMICs, especially as a part of universal health coverage. These improvements will require concerted action and investments in human resources, community engagement, and education for the timely diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes, as well as adequate health-care financing. Further research in LMICs, especially those in Africa, is needed to improve our understanding of the burden, risk factors, and implementation strategies for managing type 1 diabetes.
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- Zulfiqar A Bhutta
- Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health and Institute for Global Health and Development, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Pan American Health Organization and Regional Office of the World Health Organization, Washington DC, USA
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Neilson LM, Munshi KD, Peasah SK, Huang Y, Swart ECS, Henderson R, Manolis C, Good CB. Changes in Type 2 Diabetes Medication Utilization and Costs in the United States, 2014-2019. Med Care 2021; 59:789-794. [PMID: 34183622 DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to describe national changes in utilization and associated costs of antidiabetic medications in the United States from 2014 to 2019, across different drug classes and insurance plans. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This retrospective, cross-sectional study examined administrative claims from a large national pharmacy benefits manager from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2019. Patients aged 18 years and above enrolled in commercial, Medicare, or Medicaid health plans who filled ≥1 prescription claim for an antidiabetic medication(s) during the 6-year period were included. Utilization was examined as the total number of 30-day adjusted prescription fills per user per month (PUPM). Gross costs were calculated as the sum of plan costs (net of rebates) and member out-of-pocket costs. Differences in mean utilization and costs PUPM between 2014 and 2019 for each medication class were calculated. RESULTS The final analytic sample increased from 745,290 patients in 2014 to 1,596,006 in 2019. Antidiabetic medication utilization increased by 8.8% from 2014 to 2019, driven by increases in sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (48.7%; P<0.001), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (11.8%; P<0.001), insulin (8.1%; P<0.001), and metformin (2.9%; P<0.05) utilization. Average costs PUPM rose 47.5% (P<0.001), from $126.52 in 2014 to $186.58 in 2019. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists, and combination drugs contributed significantly to these increased costs, with 6-year cost differences of 57.3%, 46.9%, and 47.2%, respectively (all P<0.001). CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates a shift in antidiabetic medication class utilization from 2014 to 2019, where associated costs net of rebates significantly increased to a disproportionately greater extent than the significant increase in utilization PUPM.
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- Lynn M Neilson
- Centers for High Value Health Care and Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives, UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Centers for High Value Health Care and Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives, UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Centers for High Value Health Care and Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives, UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Centers for High Value Health Care and Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives, UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Centers for High Value Health Care and Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives, UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA
- Pharmacy Division, UPMC Health Plan
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- Centers for High Value Health Care and Value-Based Pharmacy Initiatives, UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh, PA
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Blumenfeld O, Lawrence G, Shulman LM, Laron Z. Use of the Whole Country Insulin Consumption Data in Israel to Determine the Prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes in Children <5 Years of Age Before and During Rotavirus Vaccination. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2021; 40:771-773. [PMID: 34250976 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies showed that rotavirus vaccination may affect the prevalence of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of early childhood (<5 years) T1D before and during the introduction of rotavirus vaccination in Israel by syndromic surveillance. METHODS Data on insulin purchases reported by Israel's four Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) were retrieved from the National Program for Quality Indicators in Community Healthcare. RESULTS During the prevaccination years (2002-2007), a steady increase in insulin purchases was reported in the young (<5 years). The period percent change (PC) of children <5 years old diagnosed with T1D inferred from purchased insulin prescriptions increased by 50.0%, and the annual percent change (APC) increased by 10.0% (p = 0.01). During the period of free, universal Rotavirus vaccination (2011-2018), the PC for T1D diagnoses among children <5 years of age decreased by 3.8% with an APC of -2.5% (p = 0.14). There was a significant difference (p = 0.002) between the increasing trend in insulin use before vaccination versus the decreasing trend after vaccination. CONCLUSION Rotavirus vaccination correlated with attenuation of the increasing rate in the prevalence of T1D in <5-year-old children in Israel.
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- Orit Blumenfeld
- From the National Diseases Registries Unit, Israel Center for Disease Control, Israel Ministry of Health, Israel
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- Laboratory of Environmental Virology, Central Virology Laboratory, Public Health Services Israel Ministry of Health, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Laboratory of Environmental Virology, Central Virology Laboratory, Public Health Services Israel Ministry of Health, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Endocrinology and Diabetes Research Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Amy Moran-Thomas
- From the Anthropology Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
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The discovery of insulin in 1921 changed the prognosis for people with type 1 diabetes. A century later, availability and affordability of insulin remain a challenge in many parts of the globe. Using the WHO's framework on understanding the life cycle of medicines, this review details the global and national challenges that affect patients' abilities to access and afford insulin. Current research and development in diabetes has seen some innovations, but none of these have truly been game-changing. Currently, three multinational companies control over 95% of global insulin supply. The inclusion of insulin on the WHO's Prequalification Programme is an opportunity to facilitate entry of new companies into the market. Many governments lack policies on the selection, procurement, supply, pricing and reimbursement of insulin. Moreover, mark-ups in the supply chain also affect the final price to the consumer. Whilst expenses related to diabetes are mostly covered by insurance in high-income countries, many patients from low- and middle-income countries have to pay out of their own pockets. The organisation of diabetes management within the healthcare system also affects patient access to insulin. The challenges affecting access to insulin are complex and require a wide range of solutions. Given that 2021 marks the centenary of the discovery of insulin, there is need for global advocacy to ensure that the benefits of insulin and innovations in diabetes care reach all individuals living with diabetes.
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- David Beran
- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, University of Geneva and Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Gabler M, Picker N, Geier S, Foersch J, Aberle J, Martin S, Riedl M, Wilke T. Real-world clinical outcomes and costs in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients after initiation of insulin therapy: A German claims data analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2021; 174:108734. [PMID: 33737213 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study describes real-world treatment-related outcomes and healthcare costs of German type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) patients who initiated insulin therapy. METHODS This retrospective analysis includes German claims data from 01/01/2012 until 31/12/2016. Identification of eligible patients took place between 01/01/2013 and 31/12/2015, allowing for at least 1 year of follow-up. Clinical outcomes, such as HbA1c values and body mass index, were observed in a subpopulation participating in a Disease Management Program. Healthcare expenditures were evaluated for the first year of therapy. RESULTS Overall, 27,340 insulin starters with T2D were observed (mean age: 72.2 years, female: 51.4%). Treatment-related outcomes were evaluated in a subsample of 12,034 patients. Patients who started insulin combined with other antidiabetic drugs (ADs) achieved their HbA1c goals more frequently than patients on insulin monotherapy (+10.7 percentage points [pp] vs. +21.1 pp for insulin plus metformin). All-cause costs were by far highest among patients with insulin monotherapy (€ 12,283 per patient-year) compared with patients receiving a combined AD regimen (€ 9,947-10,509 per patient-year). CONCLUSIONS Changes in HbA1c values were not in favor of insulin monotherapy, compared to regimens including other ADs. It was also associated with higher costs, suggesting that insulin alone is a suboptimal treatment.
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- Maximilian Gabler
- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Ingress-Health HWM GmbH, Alter Holzhafen 19, 23966 Wismar, Germany.
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Westdeutsches Diabetes- und Gesundheitszentrum (WDGZ), Hohensandweg 37, 40591 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Medicum Hamburg MVZ GmbH, Beim Strohhause 2, 20097 Hamburg, Germany
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- IPAM, University of Wismar, Alter Holzhafen 19, 23966 Wismar, Germany
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Rising costs have made access to affordable insulin far more difficult for people with diabetes, especially low-income individuals, those on high deductible health plans, beneficiaries using Medicare Part B to cover insulin delivered via pump, Medicare beneficiaries in the Part D donut hole, and those who turn 26 and must transition from their parents' insurance, to manage their diabetes and avoid unnecessary complications and hospitalizations. For many patients with diabetes, insulin is a life-saving medication. Policymakers should immediately address drivers of rising insulin prices and implement solutions that would reduce high out-of-pocket expenditures for patients. The Endocrine Society recommends policy options to expand access to lower cost insulin in this paper.
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The Lancet Diabetes Endocrinology. Insulin at 100: time for action on costs. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2021; 9:127. [PMID: 33607037 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(21)00023-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yang CY, Chen YR, Ou HT, Kuo S. Cost-effectiveness of GLP-1 receptor agonists versus insulin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a real-world study and systematic review. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2021; 20:21. [PMID: 33468131 PMCID: PMC7816439 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-020-01211-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To conduct a real-word-study-based cost-effectiveness analysis of a GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) versus insulin among type 2 diabetes patients requiring intensified injection therapy and a systematic review of cost-effectiveness studies of GLP-1RAs versus insulin. METHODS Individual-level analyses incorporating real-world effectiveness and cost data were conducted for a cohort of 1022 propensity-score-matched pairs of GLP-1RA and insulin users from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, 2007-2016. Study outcomes included the number needed to treat (NNT) to prevent one case of clinical events, healthcare costs, and cost per case of event prevented. Costs were in 2019 US dollars. Analyses were performed from a third-party payer and healthcare sector perspectives. Structured systematic review procedures were conducted to synthesize updated evidence on the cost-effectiveness of GLP-1RAs versus insulin. RESULTS Over a mean follow-up of 2.3 years, the NNT using a GLP-1RA versus insulin to prevent one case of all-cause mortality and hospitalized hypoglycemia was 57 and 30, respectively. Using GLP-1RAs instead of insulin cost US$54,851 and US$29,115 per case of all-cause mortality and hospitalized hypoglycemia prevented, respectively, from the payer perspective, and saved US$19,391 and US$10,293, respectively, from the healthcare sector perspective. Sensitivity analyses showed that the probability of using GLP-1RAs versus insulin being cost-effective for preventing one case of all-cause mortality or hospitalized hypoglycemia ranged from 60 to 100%. The systematic review revealed a cost-effective profile of using GLP-1RAs versus insulin. CONCLUSIONS Using GLP-1RAs versus insulin for type 2 diabetes patients requiring intensified injection therapy in clinical practice is cost-effective.
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- Chen-Yi Yang
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, Taiwan.
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
- Department of Pharmacy, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.
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- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Michigan Center for Diabetes Translational Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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This cross-sectional study examines whether efforts to limit out-of-pocket spending for enrollees in nonsubsidized Medicare Part D plans are associated with insulin adherence rates among these patients.
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- Erin Trish
- University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, Los Angeles, California
- University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, California
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- University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, Los Angeles, California
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- University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, Los Angeles, California
- University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, California
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Hu S, Yang H, Chen Z, Leng X, Li C, Qiao L, Lv W, Li T. Clinical Outcome and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of CSII Versus MDI in Children and Adolescent With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in a Public Health Care System of China. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:604028. [PMID: 33859614 PMCID: PMC8043415 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.604028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical and economic consequences of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) vs. multiple daily injections (MDI) in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) from a public health care system in developed areas of developing country, considering changes in glycemic Control, daily insulin requirements, lipid profile, body mass index (BMI), frequency of severe hypoglycemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and diabetic complications. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of children and adolescents with T1DM. Data were collected at baseline and the end of every year including glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), insulin dose, lipid profile, blood pressure, and adverse events (severe hypoglycemia and DKA). The Cost-effectiveness analysis was performed using the IQVIA CORE Diabetes Model (CDM) to simulate diabetes progression by utilizing the clinical data obtained from the two groups. The main outcome measures were Life Expectancy, Quality adjusted life years (QALYs), Total Costs and Incremental Costs and Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) of CSII compared with MDI in Chinese pediatric patients with T1DM in Qingdao City (60 years). RESULTS Mean HbA1c values and daily insulin doses were significantly lower in those receiving CSII therapy throughout follow-up. Mean direct lifetime costs were ¥ 67,137 higher with CSII treatment than with MDI for pediatric patients. Treatment with CSII was associated with an improvement in life expectancy of 0.41 years for pediatric patients compared with MDI based on CORE diabetes model simulation. The corresponding gains in QALYs were 0.42. These data produced corresponding ICER is ¥ 161,815 per QALY for pediatric T1DM patients in Qingdao. Sensitivity analyses suggested that our base-case assumptions were mostly robust. CONCLUSIONS CSII is associated with improved long-term clinical outcomes compared with MDI. Based on this model analysis, CSII appears to be more cost-effective for the Qingdao TIDM pediatric population and health care system.
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- Sicui Hu
- Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism Department, Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism Department, Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Neuroendocrine Pediatric Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Neuroendocrine Pediatric Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism Department, Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism Department, Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital, Qingdao, China
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- Research and Development Department, Medtronic (Shanghai) Management Co, Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Paediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism Department, Qingdao Women and Children’s Hospital, Qingdao, China
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McGlone ER, Carey I, Veličković V, Chana P, Mahawar K, Batterham RL, Hopkins J, Walton P, Kinsman R, Byrne J, Somers S, Kerrigan D, Menon V, Borg C, Ahmed A, Sgromo B, Cheruvu C, Bano G, Leonard C, Thom H, le Roux CW, Reddy M, Welbourn R, Small P, Khan OA. Bariatric surgery for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus requiring insulin: Clinical outcome and cost-effectiveness analyses. PLoS Med 2020; 17:e1003228. [PMID: 33285553 PMCID: PMC7721482 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although bariatric surgery is well established as an effective treatment for patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), there exists reluctance to increase its availability for patients with severe T2DM. The aims of this study were to examine the impact of bariatric surgery on T2DM resolution in patients with obesity and T2DM requiring insulin (T2DM-Ins) using data from a national database and to develop a health economic model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of surgery in this cohort when compared to best medical treatment (BMT). METHODS AND FINDINGS Clinical data from the National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR), a comprehensive database of bariatric surgery in the United Kingdom, were extracted to analyse outcomes of patients with obesity and T2DM-Ins who underwent primary bariatric surgery between 2009 and 2017. Outcomes for this group were combined with data sourced from a comprehensive literature review in order to develop a state-transition microsimulation model to evaluate cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery versus BMT for patients over a 5-year time horizon. The main outcome measure for the clinical study was insulin cessation at 1-year post-surgery: relative risks (RR) summarising predictive factors were determined, unadjusted, and after adjusting for variables including age, initial body mass index (BMI), duration of T2DM, and weight loss. Main outcome measures for the economic evaluation were total costs, total quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) at willingness-to-pay threshold of GBP£20,000. A total of 2,484 patients were eligible for inclusion, of which 1,847 had 1-year follow-up data (mean age of 51 years, mean initial BMI 47.2 kg/m2, and 64% female). 67% of patients no longer required insulin at 1-year postoperatively: these rates persisted for 4 years. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) was associated with a higher rate of insulin cessation (71.7%) than sleeve gastrectomy (SG; 64.5%; RR 0.92, confidence interval (CI) 0.86-0.99) and adjustable gastric band (AGB; 33.6%; RR 0.45, CI 0.34-0.60; p < 0.001). When adjusted for percentage total weight loss and demographic variables, insulin cessation following surgery was comparable for RYGB and SG (RR 0.97, CI 0.90-1.04), with AGB having the lowest cessation rates (RR 0.55, CI 0.40-0.74; p < 0.001). Over 5 years, bariatric surgery was cost saving compared to BMT (total cost GBP£22,057 versus GBP£26,286 respectively, incremental difference GBP£4,229). This was due to lower treatment costs as well as reduced diabetes-related complications costs and increased health benefits. Limitations of this study include loss to follow-up of patients within the NBSR dataset and that the time horizon for the economic analysis is limited to 5 years. In addition, the study reflects current medical and surgical treatment regimens for this cohort of patients, which may change. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we observed that in patients with obesity and T2DM-Ins, bariatric surgery was associated with high rates of postoperative cessation of insulin therapy, which is, in turn, a major driver of overall reductions in direct healthcare cost. Our findings suggest that a strategy utilising bariatric surgery for patients with obesity and T2DM-Ins is cost saving to the national healthcare provider (National Health Service (NHS)) over a 5-year time horizon.
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- Emma Rose McGlone
- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George’s Hospital, University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Public Health, Medical Decision Making and Health Technology Assessment, UMIT, Hall in Tirol, Austria
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
- UCL Centre for Obesity Research, Division of Medicine, Rayne Building, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- National Institute of Health Research, UCLH Biomedical Research Centre, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- St George’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Medtronic Ltd, Croxley Green Business Park, Hatters Lane, Watford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Diabetes Complications Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
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- National Bariatric Surgical Registry (NBSR)/British Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Society (BOMSS), Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, United Kingdom
- Population Health Research Institute, St George’s Hospital, University of London, London, United Kingdom
- St George’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Thibault J. America's Oldest Drug Cartel: Civil RICO Action In re Insulin Pricing Litigation and the Case for Overruling the Indirect Purchaser Rule. Am J Law Med 2020; 46:470-500. [PMID: 33413015 DOI: 10.1177/0098858820975534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Julia Thibault
- J.D. Anticipated May 2021, Boston University School of Law, concentrations in Health Law and Health Care Compliance; B.A. Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Hastings College. Thank you to Professor Jack Beermann for his advice on this Note, and to Hannah Brennan for her guidance on topic choice. All opinions and errors are my own
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Gutiérrez-Ortiz CC, Concepción-Zavaleta MJ, García-Villasante EJ. Diabetic ketoacidosis treatment during COVID-19 pandemic in a country with scarce health resources. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2020; 14:1847-1848. [PMID: 32971512 PMCID: PMC7485543 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Claudia C Gutiérrez-Ortiz
- Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Division of Endocrinology, Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrion, Lima, Peru.
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- Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Division of Endocrinology, Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Peru
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- Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Division of Endocrinology, Hospital Nacional Daniel Alcides Carrion, Lima, Peru
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Eby EL, Bajpai S, Faries DE, Haynes VS, Lage MJ. The Association Between Adherence to Insulin Therapy and Health Care Costs for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence from a U.S. Retrospective Claims Database. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2020; 26:1081-1089. [PMID: 32857656 PMCID: PMC10390984 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2020.26.9.1081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research has shown that many patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are not adherent to their medication regimen. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between adherence to insulin therapy and all-cause health care costs for patients with T2D. METHODS This study used the IQVIA PharMetrics Plus Linkable to Ambulatory Electronic Medical Record data from January 1, 2012, through September 30, 2017. Patients were included if they were identified with T2D and initiated therapy on basal insulin (BAS) or basal-bolus (BAS-BOL) combination at any time from January 1, 2013, through October 1, 2016. Patients aged < 18 years, who used an insulin pump, identified as pregnant, or did not have continuous insurance coverage from 1 year before initiation on insulin therapy through 1 year after initiation were excluded. Descriptive statistics compared patient characteristics and costs (in U.S. 2017 dollars) between patients who were adherent or nonadherent to their insulin therapy in the 1-year postperiod, where adherence was defined as having proportion of days covered (PDC) of at least 80%. In addition, generalized linear models were used to compare costs between adherent and nonadherent patients, while controlling for patient characteristics, previous general health and comorbidities, resource utilization, medication use and type of insulin. RESULTS 13,296 patients were included in the BAS cohort (5,502 adherent; 7,794 nonadherent) and 10,069 in the BAS-BOL cohort (2,006 adherent; 8,063 nonadherent). Adherent patients had significantly lower all-cause total unadjusted costs following initiation on BAS ($29,322 vs. $31,888, P = 0.0134) and BAS-BOL combination ($36,229 vs. $40,147, P = 0.0078). Drug costs comprised 39.5%-45.4% of costs among adherent patients and 23.0%-25.9% of costs among nonadherent patients. Multivariable analyses revealed that adherent patients had significantly lower adjusted all-cause total costs than nonadherent patients in the BAS cohort ($30,127 vs. $37,049, 95% CI for difference -$8,460 to -$5,384) and the BAS-BOL cohort ($36,603 vs. $44,702, 95% CI for difference -$9,129 to -$6,980). CONCLUSIONS In patients with T2D who initiated BAS or BAS-BOL combination therapy, adherence was associated with significantly lower all-cause total health care costs, despite significantly higher drug costs. These results illustrate the potential economic benefits associated with adherence to insulin therapy. DISCLOSURES": Eli Lilly and Company funded this study and was responsible for study design and execution. Bajpai, Eby, Faries, and Haynes are employees and own stock in Eli Lilly and Company. Lage received compensation from Eli Lilly and Company for her work on this research project.
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Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major health problem in Egypt with a high impact on morbidity, mortality, and healthcare resources. This study evaluated the budget impact and the long-term consequences of dapagliflozin versus other conventional medications, as monotherapy, from both the societal and health insurance perspectives in Egypt.Methods: A static budget impact model was developed to estimate the financial consequences of adopting dapagliflozin on the healthcare payer budget. We measured the direct medical costs of dapagliflozin (new scenario) as monotherapy, compared to metformin, insulin, sulphonylurea, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, thiazolidinedione, and repaglinide (old scenarios) over a time horizon of 3 years. Myocardial infarction (MI), ischemic stroke, hospitalization for heart failure (HHF), and initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) rates were captured from DECLARE TIMI 58 trial. One-way sensitivity analyses were conducted.Results: The budget impact model estimated 2,053,908 patients eligible for treatment with dapagliflozin from a societal perspective and 1,207,698 patients from the health insurance (HI) perspective. The new scenario allows for an initial savings of EGP121 million in the first year, which increased to EGP243 and EGP365 million in the second and third years, respectively. The total cumulative savings from a societal perspective were estimated at EGP731 million. Dapagliflozin allows for savings of EGP71, EGP143, and EGP215 million in the first, second and third years respectively, from the HI perspective, with total cumulative savings of EGP430 million over the 3 years.Conclusion: Treating T2DM patients using dapagliflozin instead of conventional medications, maximizes patients' benefits and decreases total costs due to drug cost offsets from fewer cardiovascular and renal events. The adoption of dapagliflozin is a budget-saving treatment option, resulting in substantial population-level health gains due to reduced event rate and cost savings from the perspective of the national healthcare system.
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- Gihan Hamdy Elsisi
- HTA Office, LLC, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Future University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Elmansoura University, Elmansoura, Egypt
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- Faculty of Medicine, Elzagazig University, Elzagazig, Egypt
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- C&C, Inc., School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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Pakdaman M, Akbari R, Dehghan HR, Asgharzadeh A, Namayandeh M. The cost-effectiveness of insulin analogs and regular insulin for diabetes control: a case study in Iran. Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2020; ahead-of-print. [PMID: 32657549 DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-02-2019-0042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE For years, traditional techniques have been used for diabetes treatment. There are two major types of insulin: insulin analogs and regular insulin. Insulin analogs are similar to regular insulin and lead to changes in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. The purpose of the present research was to determine the cost-effectiveness of insulin analogs versus regular insulin for diabetes control in Yazd Diabetes Center in 2017. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH In this descriptive-analytical research, the cost-effectiveness index was used to compare insulin analogs and regular insulin (pen/vial) for treatment of diabetes. Data were analyzed in the TreeAge Software and a decision tree was constructed. A 10% discount rate was used for ICER sensitivity analysis. Cost-effectiveness was examined from a provider's perspective. FINDINGS QALY was calculated to be 0.2 for diabetic patients using insulin analogs and 0.05 for those using regular insulin. The average cost was $3.228 for analog users and $1.826 for regular insulin users. An ICER of $0.093506/QALY was obtained. The present findings suggest that insulin analogs are more cost-effective than regular insulin. ORIGINALITY/VALUE This study was conducted using a cost-effectiveness analysis to evaluate insulin analogs versus regular insulin in controlling diabetes. The results of study are helpful to the government to allocate more resources to apply the cost-effective method of the treatment and to protect patients with diabetes from the high cost of treatment.
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- Mohsen Pakdaman
- Health Policy and Management Research Center, Department of Health Services Management, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Health Technology Assessment, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Health Technology Assessment, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences of Yazd, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Yfantopoulos J, Chantzaras A. Health-related quality of life and health utilities in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes: the impact of related comorbidities/complications. Eur J Health Econ 2020; 21:729-743. [PMID: 32128637 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-020-01167-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of multiple comorbidities/complications on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and health utilities in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2DM). METHODS In a non-interventional, epidemiological study, data were collected from medical records and via interviews for 938 subjects from various geographical areas of Greece. HRQoL and health utilities were explored with the EQ-5D-5L. Univariate associations were evaluated with the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests for continuous and Chi-squared tests for nominal variables, and binary logistic regressions were employed to obtain marginal effects. Employing a split sample approach, various specifications of ordinary least squares regression models were evaluated in terms of goodness of fit, model specification, shrinkage and predictive and discriminative performance, to select the best model for mapping health utilities using the whole dataset. RESULTS Overall, the most important factors of impaired HRQoL and health utilities were higher age, female gender, obesity, poor glycemic control and increased duration of insulin treatment. History and increasing concurrence of all complications assessed were associated with exacerbated HRQoL problems, decreased health utilities and diminished health state, although it was not always statistically significant. The highest disutilities were associated with stroke (- 0.082), diabetic retinopathy (- 0.066), diabetic neuropathy (- 0.051) and severe hypoglycemia (- 0.050). CONCLUSIONS The deleterious impact of comorbidities on insulin-dependent T2DM subjects' HRQoL has been confirmed and clinicians should adapt the priorities of disease management accordingly. The derived health utility estimates may be valuable for conducting economic evaluations of interventions in the area of T2DM when data are not available.
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- John Yfantopoulos
- School of Economics and Political Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 6 Themistokleous Street, 106 78, Athens, Greece.
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- School of Economics and Political Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 6 Themistokleous Street, 106 78, Athens, Greece
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Attoye TE, Adebobola PA, Inem V. An Assessment of Glycaemic Control and Modes of Health Financing among Type 2 Diabetic Patients Attending a Teaching Hospital in South-western Nigeria. West Afr J Med 2020; 37:237-247. [PMID: 32476117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus can be a major drain on resources due to lifelong treatment and risk of catastrophic expenditure from treatment of complications. The prevalence has been projected to rise to alarming levels in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the levels of, and associations between good glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes and their modes of financing healthcare. METHODS In this hospital based descriptive cross-sectional study, 260 patients being managed for type 2 diabetes at the outpatient clinics of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos were recruited by systematic random sampling method. All participants received a HBA1C test to assess glycaemic control and a composite interviewer administered questionnaire adapted from the MMAS-8 and diabetes care profile to assess medication adherence, modes of financing and other factors related to disease management. RESULTS Of the 260 study participants, 34.62% (90) had good glycaemic control. In the mode of health care financing only 15% (39) paid by health insurance (NHIS), while 85% of the respondents' payment was by out-of-pocket (OOP) payment. About half of these OOP payments were made by family, friends and others (in this study, a proxy for informal means of pooling finances). Significant associations were found between glycaemic control and adherence (2 13.93, p=0.001), glycaemic control and mode of payment (2 15.30, p=0.0000) and also adherence and mode of payment (2 16.59, p =0.002). CONCLUSION In this study, only about a third of patients with type 2 diabetes achieved good glycaemic control, most patients used OOP financing and patients with OOP financing had poorer adherence and poorer glycaemic control. There is a need to scale up health insurance to improve health outcomes in diabetes management and protect people in developing countries from the burden of health care costs of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes.
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- T E Attoye
- Department of Family Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Family Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine University of Lagos, Nigeria
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Mbanya JC, Naidoo P, Kolawole BA, Tsymbal E, McMaster A, Karamchand S, Kaplan H, Rambiritch V, Cotton M, Malek R, Allen Distiller L, Leisegang RF. Management of adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Africa: A post-hoc cohort analysis of 12 African countries participating in the International Diabetes Management Practices Study (Wave 7). Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e20553. [PMID: 32569176 PMCID: PMC7310899 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000020553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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There is a paucity of information on real world management of African adult patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). We aimed to describe a cohort of African adults with T1DM.The International Diabetes Management Practices Study is an observational survey conducted from 2005 to 2017. Data were collected in seven individual waves from countries in Asia, Africa, East Europe, and Latin America. Wave 7 was conducted from 2016 to 2017 and the African cohort included 12 countries. Questionnaires were administered to clinicians and patients. Analyses were mainly descriptive. Logistic regressions were performed to identify predictive factors for glycaemic control.A total of 788 patients were enrolled in the study. HbA1c values were available for 712 patients; only 16.6% had HbA1c values <7%. A total of 196 (24.9%) reported being hospitalized in the preceding year, with the most common reasons being diabetic ketoacidosis (58.1%, 93/160) and hypoglycaemia (31.1%; 52/167). Over half of the patients (55.4%) stated that the cost of test strips limited regular glycemic monitoring; a minority of patients (15%, 120/788) received structured diabetes education. Predictors of HbA1c <7% included patients receiving diabetes education (odds ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval, CI] = 2.707 [1.157-6.335] P = .022), following a healthy diet and exercise plan (OR [95% CI] = 2.253 [1.206-4.209], P < .001) and self-managing (monitoring glucose levels and adjusting insulin accordingly) (OR [95% CI] 2.508 [1.500-4.191] P < .001).African adults with T1DM have suboptimal glycemic control with almost one-quarter reporting hospitalization within the preceding year. Most patients felt comfortable with self-adjustment of insulin dose but said that the cost of test strips was the main factor that limited regular monitoring. Reducing direct costs of testing strips and insulin, and improving education will address major challenges within these settings.
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- Jean Claude Mbanya
- Medicine and Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine and Biological Science, University of Yaoundé
- Biotechnology Center and Doctoral School of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Medical Affairs, Sanofi, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Department of Health Informatics, School of Health Professions, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, NJ
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town
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- University of KwaZulu-Natal, Biomedical Research Ethics Committee and Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, KwaZulu-Natal
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- Family Clinical Research Unit (FAMCRU), Tygerberg Hospital, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CHU Sétif, Algeria
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- Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, University Hospital / Inselspital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Pharmacometrics, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Stacie B Dusetzina
- From the Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville (S.B.D., L.M.K.); and the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School (H.A.H., N.L.K), and Brigham and Women's Hospital (N.L.K.) - both in Boston
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- From the Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville (S.B.D., L.M.K.); and the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School (H.A.H., N.L.K), and Brigham and Women's Hospital (N.L.K.) - both in Boston
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- From the Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville (S.B.D., L.M.K.); and the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School (H.A.H., N.L.K), and Brigham and Women's Hospital (N.L.K.) - both in Boston
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- From the Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville (S.B.D., L.M.K.); and the Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School (H.A.H., N.L.K), and Brigham and Women's Hospital (N.L.K.) - both in Boston
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Luo J, Kesselheim AS, Sarpatwari A. Insulin access and affordability in the USA: anticipating the first interchangeable insulin product. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2020; 8:360-362. [PMID: 32203681 PMCID: PMC9036474 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(20)30105-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Jing Luo
- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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- Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law, Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Wang J, Shi L. Prediction of medical expenditures of diagnosed diabetics and the assessment of its related factors using a random forest model, MEPS 2000-2015. Int J Qual Health Care 2020; 32:99-112. [PMID: 32159759 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzz135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 12/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To predict the medical expenditures of individual diabetics and assess the related factors of it. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Data were collected from the US household component of the medical expenditure panel survey, 2000-2015. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Random forest (RF) model was performed with the programs of randomForest in R software. Spearman correlation coefficients (rs), mean absolute error (MAE) and mean-related error (MRE) was computed to assess the prediction of all the models. RESULTS Total medical expenditure was increased from $105 Billion in 2000 to $318 Billion in 2015. rs, MAE and MRE between the predicted and actual values of medical expenditures in RF model were 0.644, $0.363 and 0.043%. Top one factor in prediction was being treated by the insulin, followed by type of insurance, employment status, age and economical level. The latter four variables had no impact in predicting of medical expenditure by being treated by the insulin. Further, after the sub-analysis of gender and age-groups, the evaluating indicators of prediction were almost identical to each other. Top five variables of total medical expenditure among male were same as those among all the diabetics. Expenses for doctor visits, hospital stay and drugs were also predicted with RF model well. Treatment with insulin was the top one factor of total medical expenditure among female, 18-, 25- and 65-age-groups. Additionally, it indicated that RF model was little superior to traditional regression model. CONCLUSIONS RF model could be used in prediction of medical expenditure of diabetics and assessment of its related factors well.
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- Jing Wang
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Meishan road, Shushan district, Hefei city,230032, P.R. China
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205-1999, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205-1999, USA
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Luthra A, Misra A. Escalating cost of oral and injectable antihyperglycemic drugs; are newer medications worth their price? A perspective from India and other developing countries. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2020; 14:167-169. [PMID: 32088648 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Atul Luthra
- Fortis C-DOC Center for Diabetes, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
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- National Diabetes, Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC), New Delhi, India; Diabetes Foundation (India), New Delhi, India; Fortis C-DOC Center for Excellence for Diabetes, Metabolic Disease and Endocrinology, New Delhi, India.
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Mendonça TS, Silva ES, Pereira ML, Obreli-Neto PR, Belo VS, Ferreira GC, Chaves PRD, Baldoni AO. Use of more expensive insulin despite guidelines in Brazil. Diabetes Metab Syndr 2020; 14:155-157. [PMID: 32088646 DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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AIM To verify if the guidelines are being followed for the treatment of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) who receive insulin by lawsuits. METHODS A descriptive study was conducted with secondary data of these patients in a Brazilian city. RESULTS 53.9% acquired insulin by lawsuits without previously registered use of another insulin in the Public Health System (SUS). CONCLUSION The guidelines are not being followed for most patients analyzed, which may result in unnecessary expenses for the SUS. Therefore, this data can support the awareness of prescribers in relation to the savings generated for municipalities through the follow-up of the guidelines.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of São João Del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu (CCO), Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of São João Del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu (CCO), Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of São João Del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu (CCO), Brazil
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- Departamento de Farmácia, Centro Universitário Das Faculdades Integradas de Ourinhos (UniFIO), Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of São João Del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu (CCO), Brazil
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- Curso de Medicina, Federal University of São João Del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu (CCO), Brazil
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- Curso de Medicina, Federal University of São João Del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu (CCO), Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ciências da Saúde, Federal University of São João Del-Rei (UFSJ), Campus Centro-Oeste Dona Lindu (CCO), Brazil.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW High insulin prices and cost-related insulin underuse are increasingly common and vexing problems for healthcare providers. This review highlights several factors that contribute to high prices and limited generic competition in the US insulin market. RECENT FINDINGS An opaque and complex pricing and reimbursement system for insulin, allegations of collusive practices by insulin manufacturers, and a lack of generic competition drive and sustain high insulin prices. When combined with increasing insurance deductibles and cost sharing, these factors contribute to cost-related insulin underuse and are associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Healthcare providers facing patients with type 2 diabetes who struggle to afford insulin should consider initiating or switching from analogue to human insulin as one way to help address the challenges of access and affordability. However, it is also important to support initiatives to advocate for affordable pricing for insulin for patients who can benefit from the flexibility offered by many of the newer insulin preparations.
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- Jing Luo
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3609 Forbes Ave., 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3609 Forbes Ave., 2nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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Roze S, Smith-Palmer J, de Portu S, Özdemir Saltik AZ, Akgül T, Deyneli O. Cost-Effectiveness of Sensor-Augmented Insulin Pump Therapy Versus Continuous Insulin Infusion in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes in Turkey. Diabetes Technol Ther 2019; 21:727-735. [PMID: 31509715 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2019.0198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Background and Aims: Sensor-augmented pump therapy (SAP) combines continuous glucose monitoring with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII). SAP is costlier than CSII but provides additional clinical benefits relative to CSII alone. A long-term cost-effectiveness analysis was performed to determine whether SAP is cost-effective relative to CSII in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Turkey. Methods: Analyses were performed in two different patient cohorts, one with poor glycemic control at baseline (mean glycated hemoglobin 9.0% [75 mmol/mol]) and a second cohort considered to be at increased risk of hypoglycemic events. Clinical input data and direct medical costs were sourced from published literature. The analysis was performed from a third-party payer perspective over patient lifetimes and future costs and clinical outcomes were discounted at 3.5% per annum. Results: In both patient cohorts, SAP was associated with a gain in quality-adjusted life expectancy but higher costs relative to CSII (incremental gain of 1.40 quality-adjusted life years [QALYs] in patients with poor baseline glycemic control and 1.73 QALYs in patients at increased risk of hypoglycemic events). Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for SAP versus CSII were TRY 76,971 (EUR 11,612) per QALY gained for patients with poor baseline glycemic control and TRY 69,534 (EUR 10,490) per QALY gained for patients at increased risk for hypoglycemia. Conclusions: SAP is associated with improved long-term clinical outcomes versus CSII, and in Turkey, SAP is likely to represent good value for money compared with CSII in T1D patients with poor glycemic control and/or with frequent severe hypoglycemic events.
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- Medtronic International Trading Sàrl, Tolochenaz, Switzerland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, School of Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Michael Fralick
- From Mount Sinai Hospital and the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto - both in Toronto (M.F.); and the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law (PORTAL), Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.K.)
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- From Mount Sinai Hospital and the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto - both in Toronto (M.F.); and the Program on Regulation, Therapeutics, and Law (PORTAL), Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.K.)
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Klatman EL, McKee M, Ogle GD. Documenting and visualising progress towards Universal Health Coverage of insulin and blood glucose test strips for people with diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2019; 157:107859. [PMID: 31545980 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2019.107859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIMS Global governments have committed to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), ensuring access to quality and affordable healthcare for all. This is fundamental for those with type 1 diabetes mellitus, who require daily access to both insulin and blood glucose test strips to survive. This group risks being left behind by global initiatives that fail to consider these particular needs. METHODS A questionnaire was distributed to key informants in 37 less-resourced countries. Seven high-income countries were also included for comparison. We drew on a WHO framework developed to assess progress towards UHC to create scales on three dimensions: population covered, services provided and direct costs. A fourth dimension, availability, was added. Results were grouped into six patterns and visually displayed with radar graphs. RESULTS 65% of the less-resourced national health systems provided insulin, with medians of 67% for service provision (equating to Human Regular and NPH), 55% direct costs covered, and 75% availability. Test strips were only provided in 14% of the less-resourced systems, with medians 42% (less than two strips per day), 76%, and 88% respectively. Six patterns of provision were identified. Progress correlated with income level, yet some low-income countries are achieving provision for insulin and test strips for those enrolled in health insurance schemes. CONCLUSION No less-resourced country had even near-complete coverage for insulin, and coverage was worse for test strips. This study demonstrates the utility of this framework which could be developed as a means of tracking progress in meeting the needs of people with diabetes.
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- Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
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- Life for a Child Program, Glebe, Sydney, Australia; Diabetes NSW & ACT, Glebe, Sydney, Australia.
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Fritzen K, Basinska K, Rubio-Almanza M, Nicolucci A, Kennon B, Vergès B, Zakrzewska K, Schnell O. Pan-European Economic Analysis to Identify Cost Savings for the Health Care Systems as a Result of Integrating Glucose Monitoring Based Telemedical Approaches Into Diabetes Management. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2019; 13:1112-1122. [PMID: 30917691 PMCID: PMC6835181 DOI: 10.1177/1932296819835172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Self-monitoring of blood glucose supported by the diabetes-app OneTouch Reveal® has demonstrated to improve HbA1c. We aimed at analyzing costs savings related the integration of telemedical features into diabetes management. METHODS Data from a randomized controlled trial were used to assess the 10-year risk of patients for fatal myocardial infarction (MI). On the basis of this risk assessments-also related to a 5% or 10% reduction of hypoglycemic episodes-cost savings for the health care systems of five European countries-France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom-were modeled. RESULTS HbA1c reduction of 0.92% in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes patients (T2DM) was associated with a 2.3% decreased 10-year risk for fatal MI. In combination with a 10% reduction of hypoglycemic events this risk reduction led to cost savings of €16.1 million (France), €57.8 million (Germany), €30.9 million (Italy), €23.8 million (Spain), and €5.8 million (UK), considering all insulin-treated T2DM patients in the respective countries. CONCLUSION Improving metabolic control and thus risk for comorbidities like MI by combining the glucose meter with CRI with telemedical features has the potential to reduce costs for European health care systems.
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- Sciarc GmbH, Baierbrunn, Germany
- Institute of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Endocrinology and Nutrition Department Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Center for Outcomes Research and Clinical Epidemiology (CORESEARCH), Pescara, Italy
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- FRCP, Diabetes Centre, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Endocrinologie, Diabétologie, Maladies Métaboliques et Nutrition, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon Bourgogne, Dijon, France
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- Sciarc GmbH, Baierbrunn, Germany
- Forschergruppe Diabetes e.V., Muenchen-Neuherberg, Germany
- Oliver Schnell, MD, Forschergruppe Diabetes e.V., Helmholtz Center Muenchen, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Muenchen-Neuherberg, Germany
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Raval AD, Nguyen MH, Zhou S, Grabner M, Barron J, Quimbo R. Effect of V-Go Versus Multiple Daily Injections on Glycemic Control, Insulin Use, and Diabetes Medication Costs Among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2019; 25:1111-1123. [PMID: 31556817 PMCID: PMC10398320 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2019.25.10.1111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coping with discomfort and the uncertainties of daily adjustments are prominent challenges confronting individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who require multiple daily injections (MDI) of insulin. For this growing population, wearable, disposable devices capable of delivering consistent and sustained doses of basal-bolus therapy may help to alleviate concerns and improve outcomes. However, studies on the comparative effectiveness of new, innovative delivery systems versus MDI on insulin requirements, glycemic control, and health care costs are sparse. OBJECTIVE To examine glycemic control, insulin use, and diabetes medication costs for users of the V-Go Wearable Insulin Delivery device compared with MDI insulin therapy among individuals with T2DM in a commercially insured population in the United States. METHODS This retrospective cohort study queried administrative claims data from the HealthCore Integrated Research Database from July 1, 2011, through July 31, 2017. Cohorts included individuals with T2DM aged 21-80 years either newly initiating V-Go or using MDI for basal/bolus insulin. The date of earliest claim for V-Go prescription fill or for bolus insulin was defined as the index date, depending on the cohort. Previous insulin therapy was required in both cohorts. Baseline hemoglobin A1c (A1c) values were identified during the 6 months before and 15 days after the index date; results closest to 12 months after the index date were selected as follow-up. Insulin use and diabetes medication cost data were examined during the 6 months baseline and the second half of the 1-year follow-up. V-Go and MDI users were 1:1 matched on baseline insulin exposure, A1c level, and other characteristics of interest. Univariate and multivariate tests were used to compare follow-up outcomes. RESULTS Matched cohorts included 118 well-balanced pairs (mean age: 56 years; mean baseline A1c: 9.2%). During follow-up, both cohorts experienced improvements in glycemic control relative to baseline (% with A1c ≤ 9%, baseline/follow-up: V-Go 49/69, P < 0.001; MDI 50/60, P = 0.046). With similar baseline insulin prescription fills and diabetes medication costs, V-Go users required fewer insulin prescription fills (mean change: -0.8 vs. +1.8 fills, P < 0.001; -17% vs. +38%); had a smaller increase in diabetes medication costs (mean change in 2016 USD: $341 vs. $1,628, P = 0.012; +10% vs. +47%); and a decrease in insulin total daily dose (mean change in insulin units per day: -29.2 vs. +5.8, P < 0.001; -21% vs. +4%), compared with MDI users, during the last 6 months of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS This study was the first to evaluate clinical and economic outcomes associated with the use of V-Go for up to a 1-year follow-up period. Relative to MDI users, V-Go users had similar glycemic control but lower insulin use and lower diabetes medication costs during follow-up. V-Go therapy may provide an opportunity to improve quality measures more cost-effectively in people with T2DM who require basal-bolus therapy. DISCLOSURES This study was funded by Valeritas. Nguyen is an employee of Valeritas. Zhou, Grabner, Barron, and Quimbo are employees of HealthCore, which received funding for this study from Valeritas. Raval was an employee of HealthCore at the time the study was conducted. Partial findings from this study were presented at the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 23rd Annual International Meeting; May 19-23, 2018; Baltimore, MD; and the 54th European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting; October 1-5, 2018; Berlin, Germany.
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- T1International, 6 Little Pheasants, Cheltenham GL53 8EJ, UK.
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- T1International, 6 Little Pheasants, Cheltenham GL53 8EJ, UK
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Smith A. JDRF's Kowalski sees hope in bipartisan support for insulin pricing reform. Am J Manag Care 2019; 25:88167. [PMID: 31860238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Karlovitch S. Biosimilar insulin could offer patients cost-saving options. Am J Manag Care 2019; 25:88172. [PMID: 31860243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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