March 28, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. The Purdue Pharma saga: A 2019 timeline Full story 2. Roche sues US execs, says diabetes test strips fraudulently resold Full story 3. Bills would let Texas physicians sell some meds from their…
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March 27, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Dignity Health brings specialty pharmacy in-house Full story 2. CVS asks 60 drugmakers to suspend drug price hikes Full story 3. Gilead, Louisiana to strike ‘Netflix-style’ pricing deal for hep C drugs Full…
March 26, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Florida pharmacist gets 10 years for $121M fake claims scheme Full story 2. 20 most expensive drugs in the US in 2019 Full story 3. Bayer, J&J pay $775M to settle Xarelto lawsuits…
March 21, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Former DEA official advising Purdue Pharma Full story 2. Sale of blood pressure drugs with impurities OK’d amid shortage Full story 3. Catalyst CEO: Pricey drug ‘doing better than expected’ despite outrage over…
March 20, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. AbbVie hit with class-action lawsuit over its ‘patent estate’ to protect Humira Full story 2. Sanofi looking for its next CEO Full story 3. 10 hospitals seeking pharmacy leadership Full story 4. Hear…
March 19, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Intermountain CEO Dr. Marc Harrison: How Civica Rx will disrupt the drug industry Full story 2. Ohio sues OptumRx to recover $16M in overcharges Full story 3. Another 43 lots of blood pressure…
March 14, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Opioid litigation has Big Pharma scrambling to maintain reputation Full story 2. It’s the middleman’s turn: Senators invite 5 PBMs to testify on drug costs Full story 3. Rite Aid restructures: CEO, CFO,…
March 13, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. National Cancer Institute director named acting FDA commissioner Full story 2. UnitedHealth will require employers to pass drug rebates to workers Full story 3. Trump’s 2020 budget proposal: 5 healthcare takeaways Full story…
March 12, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Drug supply chain members are making a lot of money: 5 things to know Full story 2. Walmart wrongly fired Washington pharmacist, court rules Full story 3. The 282 hospitals with 1 star…
March 7, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Speculation begins: Who will succeed Dr. Scott Gottlieb? Full story 2. Bringing an emotional approach to healthcare: The strategy behind Walgreens’ ‘Feel More Like You’ program Full story 3. Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan unveil…