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Arkansas’ PBM Law Unanimously Upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
Talk Business & Politics The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of an Arkansas law on a controversial pharmacy benefit manager (PBM)...
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Millions of Americans receive drugs by mail. But are they safe?
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt One evening in mid-June, Megan Becker stepped outside of her Las Vegas home and scooped up a package...
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We Need Transparent Drug Prices, Virginia Lawmakers Say
If you want to make prescription drugs more affordable, their pricing process needs to be more transparent, experts told workgroup...
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More than 1.1 million deaths among Medicare recipients are due to the high cost of drugs
Healthcare Finance More than 1.1 million Medicare patients could die over the next decade because they can't afford to pay for their...
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Supporting Economic Growth Among Community, Retail Pharmacies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pharmacy Times interviewed Maryland Secretary of Commerce Kelly M. Schulz and Ulyana Desiderio, director of Biohealth and Life Sciences...
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Pharmacists Can Play Critical Roles in Transitions of Care for Older Adults
Pharmacy Practice News Transitions of care for older adults are areas where pharmacists can play critical roles ensuring which...
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MD health officials tell lawmakers about plans for eventual COVID vaccine procurement, distribution
Baltimore Sun As health officials face skepticism about rushed COVID-19 vaccines, Maryland will conduct outreach efforts to promote trust...
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Provider Status for Pharmacists: It's About Time
Pharmacy Times Throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic, we have—rightly —seen an outpouring of support for...
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Can States Regulate PBMs? Supreme Court to Decide— Arkansas law is test case
MedPage Today State efforts to protect independent pharmacies from alleged depredations by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are at stake...
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Ohio takes first steps toward big Medicaid overhaul
Ohio Medicaid, which provides health care to more than a quarter of the state’s population, is poised to take a big step in a major...
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Cigna Gets Counts Dismissed in Prescription Drug Clawback Suit
Bloomberg Law September 1, 2020 Cigna Health & Life Insurance Co. convinced a federal judge in Connecticut to trim a proposed class...
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U.S. Mail Delays Slow Delivery of Medicines
August 20, 2020 To many people who rely on the mail to deliver their prescriptions, the latest political skirmishing over the U.S. Postal...
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Executive Order Revives HHS Proposed Rule on Prescription Drug Rebates
The National Law Review August 4, 2020 On July 24, 2020, President Trump signed four Executive Orders related to drug pricing that...
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Trump executive order touts 'most far-reaching prescription drug reforms ever'
July 27, 2020 Benefits Pro New policies announced Friday aimed at lowering drug prices under Medicare would link prices to rates paid in...
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Yost’s new lawsuit could be one of many shoes dropping in battle over drug price accountability
The Columbus Dispatch July 13, 2020 At the beginning of last year, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost observed that he often gets asked...
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Supreme Court Schedules Hearing on Case About States' Rights to Regulate PBMs
July 14, 2020 Pharmacy Times The Supreme Court of The United States (SCOTUS) has rescheduled the Rutledge v. The Pharmaceutical Care...
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Independent Pharmacies Sue Major PBM Over Illegal Price Discrimination And Reimbursement Violations
May 15, 2020 Newswire The newest litigation against a major pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) comes from a likely source: its small...
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State Drug-Pricing Laws Hampered by Resistance, Lack of Teeth
February 3, 2020 Bloomberg Law State laws aimed at forcing the pharmaceutical industry to account for rising prescription-drug costs have...
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Halethorpe Pharmacy closing after more than a century
April 22, 2019 The Baltimore Sun The Halethorpe Pharmacy, a staple in the community for more than 100 years, is closing its doors for the...
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How Chaos At Chain Pharmacies is Putting Patients At Risk
January 31, 2020 The New York Times For Alyssa Watrous, the medication mix-up meant a pounding headache, nausea and dizziness. In...
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