This Week in Managed CareCoverage From the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference and Other Health News

Published: Jan. 12, 2019, 3:22 p.m.

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care\xae\xa0(AJMC\xae) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.\n\nThis week, the top managed care news included the FDA commissioner discussing boosting drug competition; BMS offering details on its acquisition of Celgene; and cancer mortality rates declining for the 25th consecutive year.\n\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\nFDA's Scott Gottlieb, MD, Highlights Biosimilars Initiatives in J.P. Morgan Keynote Address: https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/conferences/jp-morgan-2019/fdas-scott-gottlieb-md-highlights-biosimilars-initiatives-in-jp-morgan-keynote-address\nBMS, Celgene Discuss $74 Billion Acquisition During JP Morgan Healthcare Conference: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/bms-celgene-discuss-74-billion-acquisition-during-jp-morgan-healthcare-conference\nCancer Mortality Rate Drops for the 25th Consecutive Year, but Socioeconomic Gap Widens: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/cancer-mortality-rate-drops-for-the-25th-consecutive-year-but-socioeconomic-gap-widens\nRise of Marijuana Cries Out for Research, Regulation, Physicians Say: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/rise-of-marijuana-cries-out-for-research-regulation-physicians-say\nCVS Health CEO Outlines How Aetna Deal Will Benefit Customers: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/cvs-health-ceo-outlines-how-aetna-deal-will-benefit-customers