February 12, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. 10 hospitals seeking pharmacy leadership Full story 2. Mount Carmel’s chief pharmacy officer out amid overprescribing scandal Full story 3. Revived protest: Sculptor delivers 800-pound spoon to Rhode Island opioid-maker Full story 4.…
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February 7, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Ex-pharmacy director pleads guilty to defrauding Nebraska hospital of $4.6M Full story 2. Amazon’s PillPack obtains 9 more state pharmacy licenses Full story 3. Mayo Clinic’s $8M pharmacy will not service the public:…
February 6, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Pharma company files for bankruptcy after backlash over price hikes Full story 2. Oklahoma hospital could lose Medicare funding Full story 3. Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan chooses CTO, hiring for several roles — including clinical Full…
Fake Walgreens pharmacist allegedly filled 700,000 prescriptions | HHS makes move to lower drug prices | Physician tells jury ‘beautiful sales reps’ influenced unnecessary opioid prescribing | Partners posts $463M loss February 5, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Walgreens buys…
Kan. pharmacy pays $9.5M to settle whistle-blower suit | Mount Sinai CEO: 5 ways to lower drug prices | 4 takeaways from Congress’ drug price hearings | Sen. Romney to hold closed-door meeting with pharma CEOs January 31, 2019 TODAY’S…
UPMC Health Plan inks pay-for-performance deal with AstraZeneca | 10 hospitals seeking pharma leadership + 3 tips to manage drug spend | NY hospital let woman end life support for stranger, lawsuit claims | 10 most concerning issues for hospital…
January 29, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Insys execs head to trial: 6 things to know Full story 2. Hospital-owned drug company to offer 20 generics in 2019 Full story 3. Amazon now sells hospital rooms: 5 notes Full story…
January 24, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. PhRMA spends record $27.5M on lobbying Full story 2. Walgreens pays $269M to settle billing fraud lawsuits Full story 3. Tufts reviews ties to Purdue Pharma after details of partnership emerge in court…
January 22, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Fired Nebraska pharmacy director admits embezzling $4M, loses license for 2 years Full story 2. New drug shortages rose 27% in 2018 Full story 3. Purdue Pharma’s opioid ties to Massachusetts General, Tufts:…
January 17, 2019 TODAY’S TOP STORIES 1. Walgreens partners with Microsoft to develop new healthcare delivery models Full story 2. Government shutdown threatens drug approvals: 5 things to know Full story 3. A quarter of US hospitals cut staff to…