Roche acquires digital health firm mySugr
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Roche, a Basel, Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company, signed an agreement to acquire all shares of
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Increase in Medicare Part B and Part D Premiums in 2018
As part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, high income retirees will see their Medicare Part
Read MoreCigna Can Now Enroll Medicare Advantage Members Again
In a letter to Cigna, the U.S. government advised that they could now market Medicare Advantage as well as its
Read MoreHow Medicare Covers Chemotherapy Costs
Medicare covers the majority of FDA-approved chemotherapeutic agents that can be provided in various settings. Read article here… Notice: The
Read MoreLegislation proposed in Vermont to lower drug prices for rural hospitals
(By Alla Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) proposed legislation in Vermont to close a loophole in
Read MoreWould Price Transparency for Generic Drugs Lower Costs for Payers and Patients?
In 2016, retail pharmacies filled over 4.4 billion drug prescriptions, with 4 billion were for low-cost generic drugs, accounting for
Read MoreGAO: VA pharmacy system needs data exchange capabilities
(By Julie Spitzer for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Department of Veteran Affairs needs to modernize its pharmacy system to improve
Read MoreLowering Medicare Drug Costs
If you have Medicare and you’re having trouble paying for prescription drugs, the attached article list resources that may be
Read MoreFDA Calls On Drugmaker To Pull A Powerful Opioid Off The Market
(By Rob Stein for NPR) The Food and Drug Administration requested Thursday that the drugmaker Endo Pharmaceuticals stop selling Opana
Read MoreFormer Pharma Reps’ New Mission: To School Docs On High Drug Costs
(By Jay Hancock for Kaiser Health News) As a drug salesman, Mike Courtney worked hard to make health care expensive.
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