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. 2019 Jun 8;4(1):105–117. doi: 10.1007/s41669-019-0152-1
Patient access to biologic DMARDs (bDMARDs) and targeted synthetic DMARDs (tsDMARDs) may impact medication treatment effectiveness by lowering the odds of medication adherence.
A step-therapy approach to bDMARDs or tsDMARDs has an adverse impact on treatment effectiveness that might lead to higher healthcare resource use.
Payers might consider improving patient access to various bDMARDs and tsDMARDs to improve patient adherence and overall treatment effectiveness.