by | January 30, 2015 | Health Risk Solutions, Health Risk Solutions General
Employers today are dealing with a multigenerational workforce that includes a mix of Baby Boomers, Gen X, Gen Y (which, interestingly enough, may not really exist because it’s so indistinct), and…ta da! The Millennials. This most recent generation is the largest age...
by Anne Gibson | November 21, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Workplace Wellness
Obesity continues to garner significant attention, both in the medical community and in the media. That’s no surprise because the problem isn’t going away, and in fact continues to worsen. It’s estimated that half of the world population will be obese by 2030 if the...
by Tammy Quinn | October 17, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Pharmacy
It’s no secret that the costs for prescription drugs are skyrocketing. What’s interesting (and disheartening) is that costs are increasing rapidly whether we’re talking about new drugs being introduced into the marketplace (think $85,000-100,000 to treat hepatitis C)...
by Sarah Martin | October 7, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Pharmacy
Today Bristol-Myers Squibb announced their decision to pull out of the hepatitis C drug race. We were expecting to see a combination therapy from Bristol-Myers in December or early 2015. Gilead, the manufacturer of Sovaldi and another Sovaldi combination therapy...
by Sarah Martin | October 6, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Health Risk Solutions General, Pharmacy, Preventive Care, Workplace Wellness
You may be wondering what impact the Ebola virus might have on your business and/or employees. Should your employees stop traveling? Just how contagious is the virus anyway? Lockton consulted with our medical, pharmacy, and benefits experts, plus some external...
by Sarah Martin | September 15, 2014 | Health Risk Solutions, Pharmacy
There has been much criticism around Gilead’s hepatitis C treatment, Sovaldi, which runs $84,000 per treatment. When we add in the cost of the other medications that must be taken in combination with Sovaldi, the total cost of treatment is around $95,000. Don’t expect...
