Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Anthem launches new PBM after fallout with Express Scripts
Anthem is starting a pharmacy benefit manager in partnership with CVS Health after cutting ties with its longtime PBM Express Scripts. Starting in 2020, when Anthem's Express Scripts contract ends, the new PBM will serve customers of Anthem-affiliated health plans and non-Anthem customers.  READ MORE

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Opioid Probe: Why Springboro drug distributor is under fed scrutiny

MyDaytonDailyNews-9 hours ago
The 55-year-old company, headquartered at 265 S. Pioneer Blvd., is a wholesaler that distributes to pharmacies and also operates a chain of its own retail ...

Be Wary of Shopping for Pet Meds Online

U.S. News & World Report-5 hours ago
One way to do that is to look for pharmacy websites ending in ".Pharmacy," said Dr. Martine Hartogensis, deputy director of the Office of Surveillance and ...

Pharmacy Chain Not Required To Reasonably Accommodate ...

JD Supra (press release)-7 hours ago
Trypanophobia—the fear of needles—played a significant role in a case brought against Rite Aid Pharmacy under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

APhA's Menighan testifies before Senate on drug pricing

Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com-4 hours ago
Menighan said that complex payment and coverage hinder the full potential of community pharmacists' education and training from being realized, as much of ...