Step therapy
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step-therapy-293-16339494
title:
Step therapy
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Step therapy, also called step protocol or a fail first requirement, is a managed care approach to prescription. It is a type of prior authorization requirement that is intended to control the costs and risks posed by prescription drugs. The practice begins medication for a medical condition with the most cost-effective drug therapy and progresses to other more costly or risky therapies only if necessary. The increase in prescription drug prices in the United States has increased the pressure on
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Managed care approach to prescription
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Step_therapy
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2023-04-26T11:12:33Z
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