Delivered ‘Like A Pizza’: Why Killer Drug Fentanyl Is So Hard To Stop
(By Martha Babanger, WBUR for Kaiser Health News) The latest chart of overdose deaths in Massachusetts shows a climbing blue
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Tighter Prescribing Rules: An Anti-Abuse Strategy That Could Hurt Patients In Pain
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) As rates of prescription painkiller abuse remain stubbornly high, a number of states
Read MoreNeed Pricey Drugs From An Obamacare Plan? You’ll Shoulder More Of The Cost
(By Jordan Rau and Julie Appleby and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Substantially more health plans on the federal
Read MoreRebates to pharmacy benefit managers are a hidden contributor to high drug prices
(By Douglas Hoey for STAT) In the furor over high drug prices, both Congress and the media have largely focused
Read MoreA Frenzy Of Lobbying On 21st Century Cures
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) The 21st Century Cures Act set for a House vote Wednesday is one of the
Read MoreCostco probed in Canada over alleged kickback scheme for generics
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) A behind-the-scenes clash in Canada over generic competition has ensnared two Costco pharmacy directors, who
Read MoreDecember 7th Deadline is fast approaching
The deadline for Medicare open enrollment is December 7th; have you made your choice? If not, here are five simple
Read MoreEli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug fails in late-stage trial, dashing hopes
(By Damian Garde for STAT) An investigational Alzheimer’s treatment from Eli Lilly failed to slow the progression of the memory-destroying
Read MoreTwo patient deaths halt trial of Juno’s new approach to treating cancer
(By Damian Garde and Meghana Keshavan for STAT) In a major blow to a new approach to treating cancer, two patients
Read MoreHoping to attack opioid epidemic at its source, state Medicaid programs are limiting prescriptions
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News published in partnership with STAT) As the abuse of prescription painkillers stubbornly persists
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