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Drugmakers mine EMRs to win drug approvals | Sutter Health to settle antitrust case for $575M | Express Scripts, Prime Therapeutics partner to cut drug costs | Pharmacist sues Tenn. hospital

Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 23, 2019 1. Moving away from clinical trials, drugmakers mine EMRs to win drug approvals Full story 2. Pharmacist sues Memphis hospital, alleges racial discrimination Full story 3. Express Scripts, Prime Therapeutics partner to lower drug costs for 100M clients Full story 4. How…

Novartis to give 100 patients Zolgensma for free | HHS unveils drug importation proposals | Fla. compounding pharmacy lays off 58% of staff | Glenmark ceases US distribution of ranitidine

Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 19, 2019 1. Novartis plans giveaway of world's most expensive drug Full story 2. Florida compounding pharmacy lays off most of workforce Full story 3. Pharma return on investment for R&D at a decade low, Deloitte report says Full story 4. How to reduce…

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…

Amazon's PillPack strikes deal with BCBS | Walgreens, Kroger form GPO | Mount Sinai's ED is a 'war zone,' nurse says | CVS hit with $3.6M fine

Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 11, 2019 1. BCBS of Massachusetts integrates with PillPack Full story 2. $2M drug not world's most expensive, Zolgensma developer says Full story 3. CVS fined $3.6M for failing to follow California recycling law Full story 4. How to reduce unwarranted care variation…

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…

UnitedHealth to buy struggling specialty pharmacy | What Walgreens' CEO sees as key to survival | Retail drug costs decreased in 2018, study finds | UPMC to close hospital in '20

Pharmacy E-Newsletter December 9, 2019 1. UnitedHealth to acquire struggling specialty pharmacy Full story 2. Pharmaceutical layoffs up nearly 6% from last year Full story 3. 2018 retail drug costs decreased for first time in 45 years Full story 4. Best practices for the…

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…