Opioid stigma is keeping many cancer patients from getting the pain control they need
(By Sara Ray and Kathleen Hoffman for ST A T) History is repeating itself. Twenty years ago, a pain management
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
Pharmaceutical companies are working on ways to evade copay accumulator
In an effort to coax patients away from expensive drugs, pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) have introduced a new “copay accumulator”
Read MoreWhat A U.S.-China Trade War Could Mean For The Opioid Epidemic
(By Matthew Garcia for Kaiser Health News) The American struggle to curb opioid addiction could become collateral damage in President
Read MoreAs drug resistance grows, combining antibiotics could turn up new treatments
(By Megan Thielking for ST A T) Combining certain antibiotics could help them pack a one-two punch against harmful bacteria,
Read MoreMedicare’s money traps
Medicare isn’t free and it may end up costing more than you expect. In fact, the entire Medicare spectrum of
Read MorePfizer hikes price of 100 drugs
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Pfizer, the largest pharmaceutical company in the U.S., increased the price of
Read MoreAcceleron blood disease drug hits goal in pivotal clinical trial
(By Adam Feurerstein for ST A T) Acceleron Pharma said Thursday that its experimental drug luspatercept significantly reduced the need
Read More340B hospitals, contract pharmacies need more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) should take new steps to ensure
Read More5 latest FDA approvals
(By Mackenzie Bean for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Here are the five latest drugs or medical devices approved by the
Read MoreAmazon to buy online pharmacy PillPack for about $1B: 5 things to know
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Amazon entered into a definitive merger agreement June 28 to acquire online
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