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Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy | FDA flags carcinogen in heartburn drugs | 100 largest US hospitals + systems | 5 drug, device recalls | NY pharmacy owner charged in opioid scheme

  Pharmacy Report E-Newsletter September 16, 2019 1. Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy Full story  2. Cancer drugs spared in US-China trade war Full story 3. FDA flags cancer-causing impurity in common heartburn drugs Full story 4. For real-world examples of how healthcare organizations are transforming patient…

NIH probes workplace issues at hospital pharmacy | Purdue Pharma reaches tentative settlement | Walmart health chief: Opening primary care clinics 'just the start' | Why generics don't get good formulary placement

September 12, 2019 1. NIH probes personnel issues at its hospital pharmacy Full story  2. Purdue Pharma reaches tentative deal to settle thousands of opioid suits Full story 3. Cancer drug approvals soar in US Full story 4. How to make evidence-based formulary management a reality.…

Fired Kaiser pharmacist agrees to 12-year prison sentence | AHA: UnitedHealth report on specialty meds lets drugmakers off the hook | Hospital operator loses 2 top execs | Civica Rx's latest pact aims to cut sodium bicarbonate shortage

September 11, 2019 1. AHA: UnitedHealth report on steep specialty drug costs lets drugmakers off the hook Full story  2. FDA proposes adding 5 new substances for compounding Full story 3. Fired Kaiser pharmacist agrees to 12-year sentence for secretly recording co-workers Full story 4. Hear…

UnitedHealth: Moving specialty drugs out of hospitals may save $4B | Novo to offer cheaper insulin | Pelosi's draft drug-pricing plan allows negotiation on 250 drugs | Johns Hopkins All Children's faces record fines

September 10, 2019 1. Pelosi's draft drug-pricing plan allows direct negotiation, imposes fines Full story  2. Insurers could save $4B by switching where patients take specialty drugs, UnitedHealth says Full story 3. Bankrupt Fred's seeking buyer for remaining pharmacy assets Full story 4. How to…

Cigna to cover expensive gene therapies | CVS-Aetna deal gets final approval | Rutgers to close 3 pharmacies | Civica Rx says it isn't afraid of competition | Patient dies after visit from suspicious man at Ariz. hospital

September 5, 2019 1. Cigna rolls out plan to fully cover expensive gene therapies Full story  2. CVS-Aetna deal gets final approval from judge Full story 3. Civica Rx says it isn't afraid of competition Full story 4. Hear Banner Health & Northwell Health…

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Pharmacies prep for Hurricane Dorian | Pharma companies with most drug launches in last decade | Rural hospital staff bought supplies at Dollar General, former nurse says | Bayer hires J&J exec to aid pharma deals

September 4, 2019 1. How pharmacies are prepping for Hurricane Dorian Full story  2. Pharma companies with most drug launches in last decade Full story 3. Rural hospital had staff making trips to Dollar General, former nurse says Full story 4. Pharmacy webinar: Best practices…

30 patients died after taking Vertex's cystic fibrosis drug, report says | Timeline of CVS' moves since buying Aetna | CEO resigns amid Tenn. system's financial woes | Dozens of physicians, pharmacists charged in pill mill scheme

August 28, 2019 1. 30 patients have died after taking Vertex's cystic fibrosis drug, report says Full story  2. Marias Healthcare opens retail pharmacy Full story 3. CVS moving to change healthcare: A timeline since the Aetna acquisition Full story 4. Learn how to activate patients…

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