Pharmacy

Two physicians and two registered nurses have been charged in a $400 million pharmacy scheme to defraud Tricare, Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare of Mississippi, according to the Hattiesburg American.

A wide-reaching lawsuit unsealed June 24 claims Teva Pharmaceuticals, subsidiaries of Pfizer and 18 other major drugmakers conspired to fix prices for more than 100 drugs and used code words in emails and phone calls cover up their actions, according…

The average annual cost of 61 widely used specialty drugs for treating chronic conditions reached $78,871 in 2017, a number nearly triple the average annual cost for the same specialty drugs in 2006, according to a new AARP report. 

An Oklahoma judge has approved Teva Pharmaceuticals' revised $85 million settlement with the state resolving claims that the drugmaker helped fuel the opioid crisis, according to CNBC. 

Conatus Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company in San Diego, is implementing a restructuring plan that includes laying off 40 percent of its staff after its liver disease drug failed a midstage trial. 

Arizona consumers are struggling to find a cheaper version of insulin manufactured by Eli Lilly, according to The Arizona Republic.

AbbVie plans to acquire Allergan in a cash and stock deal valued at $63 billion, one of the biggest mergers in the healthcare industry this year.

Onisis Stefas, PharmD, MBA, serves as the vice president and chief pharmacy officer for New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, overseeing the pharmacy service line for the health system's 23 hospitals and 750 outpatient facilities. 

In addition to acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, MD, two other candidates are in the running to take the position, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Medical device and drug recalls, whether voluntary or forced by the FDA, ensure patient safety. Here are five reported by Becker's Hospital Review in the last month: