2020 FDA Approvals: A Year in Review

March 15, 2021 Pharmacy, Trend Alert, Uncategorized CDER, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, FDA Approvals, Food and Drug Administration, Magellan Health, New Drugs, Novel drugs, Orphan Drugs

In January 2021, the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) published Advancing Health through Innovation: New Drug Therapy Approvals 2020. This…

Three Key Principles for Improving Patient Care with Behavioral Economics

by Magellan Health Insights

February 10, 2021 Quality Behavioral Economics, Improving Patient Care, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Outcomes, Patient Care, Wellth

When it comes to healthcare, it is all about the individual, not their condition. Healthcare organizations endeavor to help patients achieve better health, and this goes beyond reducing symptoms and…

5 Ways to Improve Medication Adherence

by Magellan Health Insights

February 9, 2021 Pharmacy Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, medication adherence, Medications, Prescriptions, Social Determinants of Health

Taking your medications exactly as prescribed (improving medication adherence) is one of the most important things you can do to enhance your health and prevent medical complications. For many Americans,…

How to cope with stress caused by current events

by Steven E. Pratt, MD

February 4, 2021 Behavioral Health, COVID-19 Anxiety, Children and traumatic events, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Current Events, EAP, Headline Stress Disorder, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, Mental Health Condition, pandemic, PTSD, Self-Care, Stress, Traumatic events

Anxiety is a normal response to a constant barrage of bad news. Headlines and notifications related to recent events are taking their toll on mental health in what some call…

COVID-19 Vaccine and how to Manage Anxiety

by Steven E. Pratt, MD

January 20, 2021 Behavioral Health, COVID-19 Anxiety, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, EAP, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan Rx Management, Mental Health, pandemic, Stress, Vaccine safety

As the new COVID-19 vaccine is being administered across the country, many people are feeling a mix of emotions. There is hope that the vaccine will normalize life and relief…

Loss and Grief during the Pandemic

by Steven E. Pratt, MD

January 12, 2021 Behavioral Health, COVID-19 Coronavirus, COVID-19, EAP, Grief, Loss, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, Mental Health, pandemic

How we can comfort and support each other when grieving Grieving the loss of a family member, friend or colleague is difficult. The pandemic has made it even harder for…

Mental and emotional health tips during the pandemic

by Steven E. Pratt, MD

January 6, 2021 Behavioral Health, COVID-19 Coronavirus, COVID-19, EAP, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Magellan RX, Magellan Rx Management, Mental Health, pandemic, Self-Care, Stress

Find ways to deal with negative emotions There is no question that the pandemic has affected the mental and emotional health of Americans of all ages. We have experienced months…

Keeping Your Community Healthy During COVID-19

by Magellan Health Insights

December 17, 2020 COVID-19 Coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, Magellan Health, Magellan Healthcare, Social Responsibility

With the hope of a vaccine on the horizon, it is important to keep in mind that the global pandemic is still prevalent. It will take time for these vaccines…