Insurers, PMBs will be able to negotiate prices for drugs paid by Medicare Part B
The Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said, starting next year Medicare Advantage plans will get new powers to
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Humana sues drug manufacturers, alleges price-fixing
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) Humana filed a lawsuit Aug. 3 against nearly 30 pharmaceutical companies, alleging they united to
Read MoreCan a phone app’s warnings to avoid risky friends and places prevent opioid addiction relapses?
(By Orly Nadell Farber for STAT) You’re in recovery from opioid addiction, and your walk to work takes you down
Read MoreFDA will broaden how it evaluates new addiction treatment drugs
(By Lev Facher for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced a shift in the way it evaluates drugs
Read MorePoison control calls spike for unapproved drug that produces opioid-like highs
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) Calls to U.S. poison control centers about an unapproved antidepressant that has opioid-like effects have
Read MoreSenate hosts 3rd hearing on healthcare costs: 5 takeaways
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Senate panel tackled administrative spending in healthcare during a hearing July 31, the third
Read MoreHow Rival Opioid Makers Sought To Cash In On Alarm Over OxyContin’s Dangers
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) As Purdue Pharma faced mounting criticism over deaths linked to OxyContin, rival drugmakers
Read MoreMedicare Drug plan benchmark price falls
According to CMS officials, vigorous bidding helped cut the drug plan national average monthly bid amount for 2019 to $51.28,
Read MorePfizer CEO predicts that controversial rebates are ‘going away’
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) In his first public remarks since rescinding price hikes, Pfizer chief executive officer Ian Read
Read MorePatients With Chronic Pain Feel Caught In An Opioid-Prescribing Debate
(By Will Stone for Kaiser Health News) It started with a rolled ankle during a routine Army training exercise. Shannon
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