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Step Therapy Management

Step Therapy Management is a utilization management strategy within specialty pharmacy benefits that requires patients to first try and fail on clinically appropriate, lower-cost therapies before gaining access to higher-cost specialty medications, thereby distinguishing it from other formulary control mechanisms by its sequential trial requirement.

16

Publications

421

Citations

51

Authors

33

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

6

Parents

Publications

16

The Ethics Of ‘Fail First’: Guidelines And Practical Scenarios For Step Therapy Coverage Policies

Rahul Nayak, Steven D. Pearson · Health Affairs · 2014 · 46 citations

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Medicaid Cost Control Measures Aimed At Second-Generation Antipsychotics Led To Less Use Of All Antipsychotics

William B. Vogt, Geoffrey Joyce, Jing Xia et al. · Health Affairs · 2011 · 35 citations

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Effects of a Step-Therapy Program for Angiotensin Receptor Blockers on Antihypertensive Medication Utilization Patterns and Cost of Drug Therapy

Krista Yokoyama, Winnie Yang, Ronald Preblick et al. · Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy · 2007 · 35 citations · Full text

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The Effects of Antidepressant Step Therapy Protocols on Pharmaceutical and Medical Utilization and Expenditures

Tami L. Mark, Teresa M. Gibson, Kimberly A. McGuigan et al. · American Journal of Psychiatry · 2010 · 34 citations

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Variation In Use And Content Of Prescription Drug Step Therapy Protocols, Within And Across Health Plans

Kelly Lenahan, Donald E. Nichols, Rebecca M. Gertler et al. · Health Affairs · 2021 · 33 citations

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Authors

51

  1. RH
    Rochelle Henderson

    Express Scripts Holding Company (United States), United States

    2 publications · 52 citations

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  2. JA
    Jerry Avorn

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  3. ER
    Emily R. Cox

    Express Scripts Holding Company (United States), United States

    2 publications · 52 citations

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  4. MA
    Michael A. Fischer

    Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States

    2 publications · 31 citations

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  5. BR
    Brenda R. Motheral

    Express Scripts Holding Company (United States), United States

    2 publications · 52 citations

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Institutions

33

  1. Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    95 citations

  2. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    95 citations

  3. Express Scripts Holding Company (United States)

    St Louis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    52 citations

  4. Harvard University Press

    Cambridge, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    35 citations

  5. National Institutes of Health

    Bethesda, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    46 citations

  6. Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    99 citations

  7. University of Rochester

    Rochester, United States

    1 h-index

    7 publications

    147 citations

  8. Eisai (United States)

    Woodcliff Lake, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    60 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

    JMCP · 3 publications · 87 citations

    3

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  2. Health Affairs

    3 publications · 114 citations

    3

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 2 publications · 43 citations

    2

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  4. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

    1 publications · 21 citations

    1

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  5. Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy

    JMCP · 1 publications · 11 citations

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