Financial implications of New York City's weight management initiative.

Purpose: To estimate potential annual savings in medical expenditures from a subsidized weight management program from the NYC Government perspective.

Design: Longitudinal observational study.

Setting: Employees of New York City (NYC) government and enrolled dependents.

Government pharmaceutical pricing strategies in the Asia-Pacific region: an overview.

: Governments in Asia Pacific (APAC) are increasingly using pharmaceutical pricing strategies to contain rising healthcare costs. The objective of this narrative review is to discuss formal pricing strategies for reimbursed prescription medication in APAC, supported by relevant examples of implementation differences across countries. In the discussion section, we examine key advantages and disadvantages of each strategy.

Pilot randomized controlled trial testing the influence of front-of-pack sugar warning labels on food demand.

Background: Front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition warning labels to identify potentially harmful foods/beverages have recently been considered in Singapore. The objective of this study was to pilot test two promising FOP warning labels intended to reduce purchases of products high in sugar to determine whether a full scale trial testing one or both these labels using actual purchases is warranted.

Methods: Five hundred twelve participants ≥21 years old and residing in Singapore completed all study elements online via the NUSMart Online Grocery Store study website.