Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to create a program to import prescription drugs from Canada and another program that would authorize importation from other countries as well, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
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Jacobus Pharmaceutical has priced its medication at $80 per pill, less than half the price of a similar pill sold by its rival, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, according to STAT.
An Oklahoma judge has declined to approve an $85 million opioid settlement between Oklahoma and Teva Pharmaceuticals until attorneys from both sides provide more information about the deal, according to legal news website Law 360.
Below is a list of prescription drugs that generated the most sales for 10 top pharma companies in 2018.
Hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program saved an average of $11.8 million per year, according to a new report from 340B Health.
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Teva Pharmaceuticals has recalled an additional six lots of bulk losartan potassium tablets, expanding a nationwide recall originally initiated in April, the FDA announced June 11.
A former pharmacist from Texas was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a kickback scheme that scammed U.S. military health insurer Tricare out of more than $100 million, according to The Dallas Morning News.
U.S. News & World Report and Pharmacy Times, released their annual list of top recommended health products.
Roche has selected Thomas Schinecker to serve as CEO of Roche Diagnostics, effective in August.
CVS Health has launched a new platform that will allow its pharmacy benefit management clients to better manage contracts with third-party health and wellness vendors.