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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Dose Rounding Monoclonals Yields Windfall

National Harbor, Md.—Rounding down doses for injectable monoclonal antibodies within 10% to achieve more efficient use of vial sizes could lead to substantial savings for health plans, according to a study from Magellan Rx Management, the pharmacy benefit management division of Magellan Health Inc.

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Sam Leo, PharmD

The company’s review of prior authorization requests for bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech), infliximab (Remicade, Janssen) and rituximab (Rituxan, Genentech/Biogen) among