Five-Year Trends in Payments for Neurologist-Prescribed Drugs in Medicare Part D
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- Received September 3, 2020
- Accepted in final form January 28, 2021
- First Published March 10, 2021.
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Author Disclosures
- Adam de Havenon, MD,
- Alen Delic, BS,
- Sarah Dehoney, PharmD,
- Presley Whetman, BS,
- Nazanin Sheibani, MD,
- Brian Callaghan, MD, MS,
- John Ney, MD, MPH,
- Gregory J. Esper, MD, MBA,
- Brandon Magliocco, MS and
- Kavita V. Nair, PhD
Novartis
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Commercial or non profit entityAmerican Academy of Neurology
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Bristol Meyers SquibbNovartisGenentech
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Novartis, Genentech
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- Adam de Havenon, MD,
- Alen Delic, BS,
- Sarah Dehoney, PharmD,
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1) AMAG Pharmaceuticals, 2) Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
1) NIH/NINDS, K23NS105924, Primary Investigator, 2019-2024
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1) American Heart Association, Award Number 17SDG33670114, 2017-2020
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- Presley Whetman, BS,
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- Nazanin Sheibani, MD,
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- Brian Callaghan, MD, MS,
Consultant and scientific advisory board member on a PCORI grant
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1) American Academy of Neurology, travel
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Consultant and scientific advisory board member on a PCORI grant, consultant for DynaMed
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NIH 1R01DK115687, PI, 5 year awardVA CSRD Merit CX001504, PI, 4 year award
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American Academy of NeurologyJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
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Consultant for medical legal cases and Division of Injury Compensation Program
- John Ney, MD, MPH,
Scientific Merit Review Board (SMRB), HSR1 Section, VA
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Dr. Ney has received an honorarium from the AAN for speaking at the National Meeting.
Editorial Board, Neurology: Clinical Practice
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1)Ceribell, Inc.2)JEM Research Institute3)SpecialtyCare,Inc.
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- Gregory J. Esper, MD, MBA,
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I serve on the scientific advisory board of NeuroOne, Inc.I serve on the Healthcare Leadership Advisory Panel for Pfizer, Inc
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NeuroOne, Inc, 2017
Mitchell Law Group, expert witness for defendant, 2019Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, expert witness for defendant, 2019Arnold, Welch, Todaro, and Foliano, Expert witness for defendant, 2020
- Brandon Magliocco, MS and
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I am an employee at the American Academy of Neurology. I conduct a wide range of research for the health policy division of the organization.
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- Kavita V. Nair, PhD
- From the University of Utah (A.d.H., A.D., S.D., P.W., N.S.), Salt Lake City; University of Michigan (B.C.), Ann Arbor; Boston University (J.N.), MA; Emory University (G.J.E.), Atlanta, GA; American Academy of Neurology (B.M.), Minneapolis, MN; and University of Colorado (K.V.N.), Denver.
- Correspondence
Dr. de Havenon adam.dehavenon{at}hsc.utah.edu
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