Q: What’s the best way to define step therapy?

I have found people respond better to the term “fail first.” It’s more intuitive for patients. When they hear “fail first,” it clicks with them that they are being forced by their insurer to try a different medication and only get the one they were prescribed if the first “fails” to help.

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Cystic fibrosis is a lethal genetic disease that causes excessive mucus in vital organs, most notably the lungs. Patients struggle to breathe and face chronic and debilitating lung infections. Over time, cystic fibrosis damages the lungs and organs, and patients can suffer from severe digestive problems, diabetes, liver disease, and male infertility. The leading cause of death is respiratory failure.

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