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House criticizes PBMs for pushing patients to higher-priced drugs
Posted on July 23, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
House criticizes PBMs for pushing patients to higher-priced drugs https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/house-criticizes-pbms-for-pushing-patients-to-higher-priced-drugs.html An investigation by federal lawmakers found that pharmacy-benefit managers promised to control costs but have instead steered patients toward higher-priced medicines and affiliated pharmacies that reduce patient choice, The Wall Street Journal reported July 23. A House Committee on Oversight and Accountability investigation found PBMs […]
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15 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2024
Posted on July 23, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
15 health systems dropping Medicare Advantage plans | 2024 https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/15-health-systems-dropping-medicare-advantage-plans-2024.html Medicare Advantage provides health coverage to more than half of the nation’s seniors, but some hospitals and health systems are opting to end their contracts with MA plans over administrative challenges. Among the most commonly cited reasons are excessive prior authorization denial rates and slow […]
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Healthcare: nothing more.. nothing less than a FOR PROFIT BUSINESS
Posted on July 21, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
Warren Blasts United Health CEO for Monopolistic Practices that Harm Patients
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WHO Warns of Counterfeit Ozempic in the Global Supply Chain—Here’s What to Know
Posted on July 19, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
WHO Warns of Counterfeit Ozempic in the Global Supply Chain—Here’s What to Know https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2821502 The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of counterfeit Ozempic discovered in 2023 in regulated supply chains in Brazil, the UK, and the US, amid an uptick in similar reports worldwide. Besides potentially being ineffective, fake versions of the drug pose […]
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Could the Chevron Doctrine overturning muzzle the DEA?
Posted on July 17, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
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United Health: apparently does not like protesters outside of HQ
Posted on July 16, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
Protesters say 11 arrested outside UnitedHealthcare HQ in Minnetonka https://www.startribune.com/unitedhealth-protest-minnetonka-arrests/600380907/ Warren Blasts United Health CEO for Monopolistic Practices that Harm Patients Critics have held a series of events highlighting what they describe as a pattern of improper coverage denials by the nation’s largest health insurer. Protest organizers say 11 people were arrested Monday outside UnitedHealthcare’s […]
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Today: Make America SAFE ONCE AGAIN
Posted on July 16, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
In this interview on Fox Cable Fox & Friends today, they were actually talking about illicit street fentanyl analog that is killing our citizens. Not just stating that the person OD’d from Fentanyl. There are some 100-200 known different Fentanyl analogs and only two are approved by the FDA to be used in humans. Fentanyl […]
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FDA’s new reporting of drug shortages
Posted on July 15, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
https://cdernextgenportal.fda.gov/publicportal/s/dsm-submission FDA’s new reporting of drug shortages
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Asked to share!
Posted on July 15, 2024 by Pharmaciststeve
APDF works so hard to change policy! We will do just about anything to help pain patients! Washington State Patients please read and help! Maria Higginbotham is my mentor and best friend! She works so hard even with her disabilities and needs your help in Washington State! Thank you all! Bob, can you post to […]
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