Three-quarters of people who got flu shot this year weren’t protected against most common strain
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) Three-quarters of people who got a flu shot this year were not protected against H3N2
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
In An Effort To Curb Drug Costs, States Advance Bills To Prod Feds On Importation
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Norm Thurston is a “free-market guy” — a conservative health economist in Republican-run
Read MoreFDA Head Vows To Tackle High Drug Prices And Drugmakers ‘Gaming The System’
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News) Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he
Read MoreWalgreens is reportedly in talks to purchase AmerisourceBergen: 7 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly in talks to purchase the portion of AmerisourceBergen
Read MoreCost of US opioid crisis exceeds $1T since 2001: 3 insights
(By Brian Zimmerman for Becker’s Hospital Review) The nation’s ongoing opioid overdose and addiction crisis cost the U.S. economy more
Read MoreOpioid makers gave millions to patient advocacy groups to sway prescribing
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) As the nation grapples with a worsening opioid crisis, a new report suggests that drug
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Disenrollment Period deadline is February 14th
The annual Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period deadline is fast approaching. You have until February 14th to switch from Medicare Advantage
Read MoreNIH funding contributed to 210 approved drugs in recent years, study says
(By Megan Thielking for STAT) A new study makes a strong case for the importance of government support for basic
Read MoreEnd of an era: Purdue to stop marketing opioids to doctors
(By Lev Facher and David Armstrong for STAT) Purdue Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, said it would
Read MoreWhite House advisers propose fast-tracking reviews of brand-name drugs to lower costs: 6 things to know
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) White House advisers proposed the idea to expedite the review process for certain
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