Discharged, Dismissed: ERs Often Miss Chance To Set Overdose Survivors On ‘Better Path’
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) The last time heroin landed Marissa Angerer in a Midland, Texas, emergency room
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Can California Beat The Federal Government In Lowering Drug Prices?
(By Samantha Young for Kaiser Health News) California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s done waiting for the federal government to
Read MoreBugs Vs. Superbugs: Insects Offer Promise In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
(By Paul Chisholm for NPR) Nobody likes a cockroach in their house. But before you smash the unwelcome intruder, consider
Read MoreDrug-Price Debate Targets Pharmacy Benefit Managers
(By Michael Ollove for Stateline an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts) In the bipartisan drive to control prescription drug
Read MorePrepare for grilling: 7 questions for 7 pharma execs who’ll testify before Congress about prices
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) After some very public cajoling, executives from some of the world’s largest drug makers have
Read MoreOptumRx sets demands for drugmaker price reductions
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) OptumRx, UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit manager unit, reportedly sent a letter to pharmaceutical
Read MoreUnitedHealth updates opioid policy
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare, the health insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group, changed its policy for opioids used to
Read MoreWhy it matters how other countries set their drug prices
Are you wondering how other countries decide what to pay for drugs? In a recent World Health Organization report on
Read MoreAmerican Travelers Seek Cheaper Prescription Drugs In Mexico And Beyond
(By Bram Sable-Smith for NPR) When Michelle Fenner signed up to run this year’s Los Angeles Marathon, it got her
Read MoreDrug prices in TV commercials coming soon
Johnson & Johnson announced they will start giving the list price of its prescription drugs in television ads. The company’s
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