This federal drug discount program is actually boosting cancer care costs
(By Debra Patt for STAT) Given its name, you’d expect the federal 340B Drug Discount Program1 to save money for
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Month: October 2016
To stop FDA inspector, workers at Japanese drug maker formed a human barricade
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Someone at Nippon Fine Chemical must have been very nervous when an investigator from the
Read MoreAcross The Globe, Our Diets Are Making Us Sicker, Report Finds
(By Rhitu Chatterjee for NPR) Diet and nutrition are now the biggest risk factors for people’s health across the globe,
Read MoreRising Premiums Rankle People Paying Full Price For Health Insurance
(By Virginia Anderson for NPR) Shela Bryan, 63, has been comparing prices for individual health insurance plans since May, and
Read MoreObama Administration Wants to Use Taxpayer Money to Settle Health Insurer Lawsuits. Here’s How a Republican Would Stop It.
(By Melissa Quinn for The Daily Signal) Republican Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah has mounted a campaign urging House Speaker
Read MoreWhat outrage? Ariad raises price of its leukemia drug four times so far this year
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) At a time when drug makers are under intense scrutiny for their pricing, Ariad Pharmaceuticals
Read MoreMylan to pay $465 million to settle claims of shortchanging Medicaid
(‘By Ed Silverman for STAT) Mylan reached a $465 million settlement on Friday with the US Department of Justice and
Read MoreThe race to create a new class of ovarian cancer drugs heats up
(By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) The race to create the next potent ovarian cancer drug is coming to a head. Ovarian
Read MoreChronic Care Management (CCM) Outsourcing Explored
The outsourcing of Chronic Care Management to external technology-based firms is explored in an article posted www.healthcare-informatics.com by David Raths. Recapping the
Read MoreMany Localities Find Past Ambivalence On Mosquitos Hinders Zika Response
(By Emily Kopp for Kaiser Health News) As Zika skipped into Puerto Rico and then Florida this summer and threatened
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