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CVS-Aetna, Cigna-Express Scripts mergers would lead to massive Part D consolidation https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/cvs-aetna-cigna-express-scripts-mergers-would-lead-to-massive-part-d-consolidation-analysis Planned mergers between major health companies could lead to a serious anticompetitive landscape, a new analysis finds. The proposed mergers of Cigna-Express Scripts and CVS Health-Aetna would further consolidate the Medicare Part D marketplace, research by the Kaiser Family Foundation found. The merged entities, plus Humana and […]

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Reducing Supply of Opioids Will Not Stop Drug Diversion https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2018/5/21/reducing-supply-of-opioids-will-not-stop-drug-diversion Drug diversion is a massive problem. It plagues the entire drug supply chain, from manufacturer through wholesaler and distributor, to drug stores and dispensaries, all the way to consumers. It is particularly important for opioid pain medications because of the ongoing opioid crisis. It is […]

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Rite Aid’s EnvisionRx takes steps to minimize opioid addiction risk https://www.drugstorenews.com/pharmacy/rite-aids-envisionrx-takes-steps-to-minimize-opioid-addiction-risk/ TWINSBURG, Ohio — In response to the nation’s opioid epidemic, Rite Aid’s pharmacy benefit manager, EnvisionRx, has enhanced its opioid and pain management program to make prescription fill limits and monitoring part of the program. “As our nation endures a health crisis around opioid […]

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When pharmacy-benefit manager cuts put lives in jeopardy http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180521/when-pharmacy-benefit-manager-cuts-put-lives-in-jeopardy/1 Jo Anna Krohn is used to emergency calls. As director of Port 45 Recovery in Portsmouth, Krohn works with addicts in an area that is seen by some as ground zero for the nation’s opioid epidemic. But last fall, she received a call that left her […]

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http://www.wjhl.com/local/addiction-psychiatrist-questions-involuntary-tapering-of-opioids/943940749 JOHNSON CITY, TN (WJHL) – A renowned author and addiction psychiatrist says the efforts of the Department of Veterans Affairs and other institutions across the country to taper people off opioids without their consent is “an outrage.” “To take a patient who’s doing well off of medication abruptly and without their permission is not […]

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https://www.news-line.com/PH_news29932_enews At this very moment, more than 110,000 people across the United States are lingering on organ transplant waiting lists. The ravages of the opioid epidemic have created an unforeseen opportunity – an increase in the availability of organs for donation. New research led by investigators at University of Utah Health and Brigham and Women’s […]

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New call to action! Vice News from the TV Channel Viceland has reported some stories that are on our side as far as the “opioid epidemic.” I would love to see them do a full show on our cause. This is where you come in! They have a phone number where you can call and […]

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https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/opioid-crisis-what-people-dont-know-about-heroin-w520478 As the opioid epidemic rages on, many still have misconceptions about what heroin really does – and how we can end the crisis The War on Drugs Expanded the Ways People Use Heroin – and Set the Stage for the Opioid Crisis Spencer Platt/Getty Images By Jonathan Reiss In a society that’s lost its faith […]

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