Trump takes on hospitals: the facts behind fight over 340B drug discounts
(By Casey Ross for STAT) There’s at least one unassailable fact in the battle over the federal 340B drug discount
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Legal Actions/Court Decisions
Lawsuit: Epic’s software double-bills Medicare, Medicaid for anesthesia services
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Health IT giant Verona, Wis.-based Epic Systems has been hit with a False
Read MoreSteward Health Care sues Massachusetts to avoid financial disclosures
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Steward Health Care, a 36-hospital system based in Boston, is suing state officials
Read MoreFDA Warns Companies They Cannot Market Marijuana-derived Products as a Cancer Cells Killer
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration sent letter to four companies warning them about unsubstantiated claims that their marijuana-derived
Read MoreTrump opioid panel will recommend nationwide drug courts, tightened requirements for prescribers
(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — President Trump’s commission on combating the opioid epidemic plans to encourage the federal government to
Read MoreFlurry Of Federal And State Probes Target Insulin Drugmakers And Pharma Middlemen
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for Kaiser Health News) With the price of a crucial diabetes drug skyrocketing, at least five
Read MoreCalifornia Cracks Down On Weed Killer As Lawsuits Abound
(By Stephanie O’Neill for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) Jack McCall was a fixture at the local farmers
Read MoreAmazon Gains Approval to become a Wholesale Pharmacy in Several States
According to a review of public records, Amazon Inc. has gained approval to become a wholesale distributor from a number
Read MoreFamily in shock after receiving a $10k, 26-year-old medical bill
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) A North Dakota family is in disbelief after receiving a roughly $10,000, 26-year-old
Read MoreInsys founder arrested and charged in alleged conspiracy to bribe doctors
(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) The founder of the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics Inc. was arrested Thursday on charges of
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