Medicare By The Numbers
In an article posted on www.msn.com, Selena Maranjian of the Motley Fool takes a look at nine major statistics that will help
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Improper and Illegal Drug Overcharges
In the new case of Mohr V. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 16-cv-03352, the plaintiffs’ claims the health insurer defrauded them by
Read MoreLess than 1 percent of state prisoners with hepatitis C get treated due to drug costs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) State prison systems are unable to lock up savings by using new hepatitis C treatments
Read MoreMylan Accused of Bilking the Taxpayers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent a letter to U.S. senator stating Mylan NV has been overcharging the
Read MoreLoopholes on animal antibiotics may undermine battle against superbugs
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A new federal policy aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture may
Read MoreTracking Who Makes Money On A Brand-Name Drug
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The path of prescription drugs from the factory to the patient is complicated.
Read MoreDEA reconsidering its ban on the herbal supplement kratom
(By Eric Boodman for STAT) After announcing that the herbal supplement kratom would be made as illegal as heroin, the Drug
Read MoreNovel study of pancreatic cancer aims to give patients more treatment options
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) Just 3 percent1 of adult cancer patients participate in clinical trials of experimental treatments. In
Read MoreNot just for medics: Drugs that reverse opioid overdoses are being pushed to the masses
(By Andrew Joseph for STAT) BALTIMORE — After two decades of sending a needle exchange van around this city, officials
Read MoreGlaxo to pay $20 million for bribing doctors in China
(Ed Silverman for STAT) GlaxoSmithKline on Friday agreed to pay $20 million to settle charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt
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