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Feds sue CVS over fraudulent prescriptions | PhRMA questions hospitals' use of 340B savings | FTC clears $4.3B Roche-Spark Therapeutics deal | Year-end spending bill would expand definition of biologics

  Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 18, 2019 1. US sues CVS, accused of illegally dispensing drugs through Omnicare Full story 2. Lawmakers expand definition of biologics in year-end spending bill Full story 3. FTC approves Roche's $4.3B takeover of Spark Therapeutics Full story 4. How to reduce unwarranted care…

Walgreens is Dow's worst-performing stock | UMass Memorial fends off loss with pharmacy unit sale | IU Health names chief pharmacy officer | Purdue Pharma cuts ties with PhRMA | Leapfrog names 2019 Top Hospitals

  Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 17, 2019 1. Walgreens is Dow's worst-performing stock of 2019 Full story 2. Purdue Pharma cuts ties with PhRMA Full story 3. IU Health names chief pharmacy officer Full story 4. How to reduce unwarranted care variation related to drug administration — Read…

Walmart to continue accepting paper prescriptions | Humana to buy hospice pharmacy | CVS launches oncology management program | 4 Chicago hospitals in talks to combine

  Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 16, 2019 1. Walmart agrees to continue accepting paper prescriptions Full story 2. CVS Health launches oncology management program Full story 3. Kite Pharma ordered to pay Juno Therapeutics $752M in CAR-T drug infringement case Full story 4. How to reduce unwarranted care…

Calif. biopharma co. to shut down | Manufacturing issues arise for Novartis' CAR-T therapy | Why Anthem doesn't want to own primary care practices | 6 pharmacy programs win ASHP Best Practices Award

  Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 12, 2019 1. Sienna Biopharmaceuticals to shut down by end of week Full story 2. Manufacturing difficulties arise for Novartis' CAR-T therapy Full story 3. ASHP honors 6 pharmacy programs with 2019 Best Practices Awards Full story 4. Two ingredients that should be part…

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AMA urges Walmart to delay 'restrictive' pharmacy policy | 5 trends shaping health system pharmacies | Civica Rx to ship 8 critical drugs to hospitals | House GOP unveil new drug pricing bill

  Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 10, 2019 1. AMA urges Walmart to delay policy that restricts patients' access to critical drugs Full story 2. 5 trends health system pharmacies can expect in 2020  Full story 3. Rapid FDA drug approvals raise patient safety concerns Full story…

How 5 health systems are using 340B savings | FDA testing diabetes med for carcinogen | Amazon, Novartis partner | NYC Health + Hospitals expands role of clinical pharmacist | Feds question qualifications of NFL quarterback-turned-hospital CEO

  Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 5, 2019 1. How 5 health systems are using their 340B savings Full story 2. FDA now testing diabetes drugs for carcinogen Full story 3. Another generic drugmaker settles price-fixing probe Full story 4. High drug costs are pushing patients to abandon…

CHS pharmacy director: 'We are training kids for jobs that won't exist' | M&A update: 6 drugmaker deals | Big Pharma, labor unions team up to stop drug pricing bills | Another rural NY hospital to close campus

  Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 4, 2019 1. Big Pharma, labor unions partner to fight bills to lower drug prices Full story 2. Pelosi drug pricing bill would cost $1 trillion annually for a decade, White House says Full story 3. 'We're training our kids for…

Walgreens, other pharmacies sue drugmakers over diabetes pill price | 340B hospitals balk at giving drug pricing info to CMS | CVS to buy Ill. health plan | Trump may reduce drugmaker protections in trade deal

  Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 3, 2019 1. Walgreens, 2 other pharmacies sue drugmakers, allege $2.8B in overcharges for diabetes med Full story 2. Trump may reduce market exclusivity period for brand-name drugmakers in new trade deal Full story 3. 340B hospitals balk at giving pricing, payment…

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