Benzodiazepines: America’s ‘Other Prescription Drug Problem’
(By John Henning Schumann for NPR) Drew was in his early 30s. His medical history included alcohol abuse, but he
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
DOJ requests information from Cigna, Express Scripts as merger review continues
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Justice requested additional information from Cigna and Express Scripts as
Read MoreAmazon failed to disrupt the prescription drug business with Drugstore.com. Could a second try succeed?
(By Casey Ross for STAT) The headlines, spurred by Amazon’s entry into the pharmacy business, were as entertaining as they
Read MoreA national drug shortage crisis is potentially affecting the care for patients undergoing anesthesia
In a recent survey of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), found more than 98 percent of respondents noted that they
Read MoreMedicare drug program covers methadone only when prescribed for pain not for addiction treatment
Older Americans with Medicare drug coverage who develop a dangerous addiction there is one treatment Medicare won’t cover: methadone. Experts
Read MoreDEA plan to stem supply of prescription drugs draws skepticism
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — With pressure building on the the Drug Enforcement Administration to stem the supply
Read MoreAbbVie reaches deal that guarantees monopoly pricing for the next five years for Humira
AbbVie reached a deal with biopharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis that prevents Samsung from selling its cheaper copy of blockbuster drug
Read MorePhRMA spent almost $10 million lobbying to stop legislation to help generic companies
Faced with pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration and lawmakers on drug pricing, generic medicines and trade, the drug industry
Read MorePanel recommends FDA approval of epilepsy drug derived from marijuana
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) An expert panel on Thursday unanimously recommended that the Food and Drug Administration approve a new medicine
Read MoreSafety violations at PharMEDium worsen hospital painkiller shortage
(By Megan Knowles for Becker’s Hospital Review) An investigation of PharMEDium, a major compounding pharmacy, revealed safety violations are worsening
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