Purdue’s secret OxyContin papers should be released, appeals court rules
(By David Armstrong and Andrew Joseph for STAT) A Kentucky appeals court on Friday upheld a judge’s ruling ordering the
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Walmart extends contract with Express Scripts
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walmart signed a three-year contract extension with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts, which will allow
Read MoreSharecare RX, a digital pharmacy savings card
A digital health company Sharecare has launched Sharecare RX, a “digital pharmacy savings card,” to help the uninsured and those
Read MoreFentanyl Surpasses Heroin As Drug Most Often Involved In Deadly Overdoses
(By Laurel Wamsley for NPR) Fentanyl is now the drug most frequently involved in overdose deaths in the U.S., according
Read MoreFor The Asking, A Check Is In The Mail To Help Pay For Costly Drugs
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) Kip Burgess was relieved last year when pharmaceutical giant Amgen overnighted him
Read MoreVirginia naloxone maker to launch generic version, drop list price by $3,922
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A month after Kaleo came under fire for raising the price of its opioid antidote
Read MoreExperts look at policies and possible trade-offs to reduce drug prices
The experts weigh in on what policies and possible trade-offs are there if we were to adopt certain policies to
Read MoreCVS-Aetna deal will save money by cutting supply chain negotiations
(By Kathleen Iacocca for STAT) CVS’s $69 billion acquisition of Aetna continues to lurch toward closure — the deal doesn’t
Read More‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’: Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices
(By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media for Kaiser Health News) Angela Lautner knew her thirst was unusual, even for
Read MoreGottlieb blasts high insulin prices, touts far-off new rules he says will spur competition in that market
(By Nicholas Florko for STAT) WASHINGTON — FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb blasted insulin makers Tuesday for what he called unacceptably
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