Acceleron blood disease drug hits goal in pivotal clinical trial
(By Adam Feurerstein for STAT) Acceleron Pharma said Thursday that its experimental drug luspatercept significantly reduced the need for blood
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
340B hospitals, contract pharmacies need more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) should take new steps to ensure
Read More5 latest FDA approvals
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are the five latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA
Read MoreAmazon to buy online pharmacy PillPack for about $1B: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Amazon entered into a definitive merger agreement June 28 to acquire online pharmacy PillPack for
Read MoreOpioid Makers Cut Back On Marketing Payments To Doctors
(By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones from NPR and ProPublica) The past two years have been a time of
Read MoreDid CVS cut pharmacy reimbursements to help finance Aetna merger?
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) In the fourth quarter of 2017, CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark,
Read MoreMass. gets a thumbs-down on negotiating Medicaid prices, but Oklahoma wins on ‘value’ rebates
(By Erin Mershon for STAT) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration wants states to experiment with drug prices — but not
Read MoreHow to determine which Medicare drug coverage is right for you
Original Medicare prescription medication coverage is very limited. For the 86 percent U.S seniors taking prescription drugs on a regular
Read MoreMedicare Part D beneficiaries are charged a variety of out-of-pocket expenses
Retirees pay for their prescription drugs with help of Medicare Part D. However, based on the policy you select, these
Read MoreFDA approves country’s first medicine made from marijuana
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the country’s first drug derived from marijuana,
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