Chain pharmacies sue drugmakers, allege $2.8B in overcharges for diabetes med.. LAWSUIT CRISIS ?

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Walgreens, Kroger sue drugmakers, allege $2.8B in overcharges for diabetes med https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/walgreens-kroger-sue-drugmakers-allege-2-8b-in-overcharges-for-diabetes-med.html Walgreens, Kroger and other retail pharmacy chains filed a lawsuit Dec. 2 against five drugmakers, alleging they participated in an antitrust scheme to dramatically hike the price of the diabetes drug Glumetza, according to Law360.  The lawsuit is against brand-name drugmakers Bausch Health, […]

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Faces of pain and the sound of silence

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Medicare Advantage :you get what you pay for – OR – end up paying for what you get ?

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Medicare Advantage Enrollees Discover Dirty Little Secret https://www.medpagetoday.com/resource-centers/meeting-challenge-multiple-sclerosis/early-imaging-ms-may-predict-long-term-outcomes/2612 Getting out is a lot harder than getting in Like many of the 22 million seniors now enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, Tom Mills belatedly discovered its dirty little secret. Also called Part C, these plans can cover a broad array of health services at low […]

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