In response to criticism over the escalating prices of insulin, Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced two programs to help lower the cost of the drug for U.S. diabetic patients.
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As part of its bankruptcy filing, discount retail and pharmacy chain Fred's announced it is seeking a buyer for its remaining pharmacy assets.
Mallinckrodt has agreed to pay $15.4 million to resolve whistleblower allegations that the drugmaker paid physicians illegal kickbacks to boost prescriptions of its pricey H.P. Acthar Gel, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Joining a growing list of retailers, CVS Health and Walgreens will begin asking customers to not openly carry guns into their stores, according to USA Today.
The number of oncology treatments approved by the FDA has substantially increased in the past decade as part of an increasing effort to combat cancer, according to STAT.
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Licensed pharmacists in Michigan may soon be able to dispense prescription drugs through remote pharmacies if a bill passed in the Michigan Senate becomes law, according to The Detroit News.
Insurers and employers are scrambling to develop programs to help patients afford gene therapies that can cost more than $2 million, according to The Wall Street Journal.
GoodRx, a healthcare savings company, will partner with AAA to offer its 59 million members exclusive savings on prescription drugs.
A new study by Chicago-based Loyola Medicine found that when a pharmacist is present in the emergency department, patients received a life-saving coagulation drug much more quickly, which can significantly improve outcomes, according to News Medical.
The FDA will vote on whether or not to approve a new treatment that aims to protect people against severe peanut allergy on Sept. 13, STAT reported.