Drugmakers Funnel Millions To Lawmakers; A Few Dozen Get $100,000-Plus
(By Emmarie Huetteman and Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) Before the midterm elections heated up, dozens of drugmakers had
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
TV Ads Must Trumpet Drug Prices, Trump Administration Says. Pharma Tries A Plan B.
(By Shefali Luthra and Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) The Trump administration proposed Monday that drugmakers reveal the
Read MoreMajor policy address on prescription drug prices expected
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is expected to announce “major policy address” on drug prices this week. According
Read MoreMedicare’s annual enrollment period has began
Medicare’s annual enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7, which is when you can make coverage changes that
Read MoreHidden Drugs And Danger Lurk In Over-The-Counter Supplements, Study Finds
(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News) Everyone has seen the ads or the products on the shelves. A dietary
Read MoreThe Know the Lowest Price Act and the Patients’ Right to Know Drug Prices Act
President Donald Trump signed the Know the Lowest Price Act and Patients’ Right to Know Drug Prices Act, which will
Read MoreThe 2019 Medicare plans with 5 stars
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its report card for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans Oct.
Read MoreAI for drug development: Experts break down what’s possible — and what’s just hype
(By Kate Sheridan for STAT) If a group of chemists found 18 more potent versions of a drug out of
Read MoreUpdates to the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Manual
CMS updated Chapters 13 and 14 from the Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Manual (PDBM) which affects Part D plan
Read MoreCVS Health-Aetna deal OK’d by Justice Department
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CVS Health entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to move
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