Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Valeant Caught Up in 33 Lawsuits After Acquiring J&J Product Made ...

New Brunswick Today-17 hours ago
As we reported, Philidor investors have accused Valeant of using the pharmacy as a tool to brighten up its own finances. Once insurance companies became ...

Senate Leaders Issue Warning To Insurance Commissioner Over ...

Hartford Courant-16 hours ago
Fasano and Looney asked Wade to steer clear of pending Senate Bill 445, "An Act Concerning Fairness in Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contracts.".

Drug Compounding: Too Dangerous to Address Rising Drug Prices?

Pharmaceutical Processing-35 minutes ago
“Compounding is a long-standing practice—as old as pharmacy itself—although it has evolved over time,” said Elizabeth Jungman, Director of Public Health ...

Pharmacy vital but overlooked in palliative care

Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog)-7 hours ago
Palliative Care Australia has talked with the Pharmacy Guild and PSA to discuss ways in which the skills of pharmacists can be used to improve end-of-life care 

Comp leaders warn against misuse of drug compounding | Business ...

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

How pharma reps impact physician prescribing

ModernMedicine-17 hours ago
Limiting how pharmaceutical sales representatives can market their products to physicians changes their drug prescribing behaviors, according to a new study .

Industry voices concern as Amazon considering pharmacy move

The Pharmaceutical Journal-5 hours ago
Japanese press reported earlier this year that Amazon's Japanese site is now selling pharmaceuticals with pharmacist approval. Online pharmacies in the UK

Paul Ryan Says Employer Coverage Is Safe From His Health Care ...

New York Magazine-May 22, 2017
The problem, he believes, begins with people mistakenly thinking the bill affects job-based insurance. “They just see 'healthcare' and they think ...

Uncertainty grows as Trump delays a health care decision

ABC News-14 hours ago
Uncertainty over the future of health care is growing deeper for millions of Americans who buy their own policies. While insurers released a ...

Medical Research, Health Care Face Deep Cuts In Trump Budget

NPR-5 hours ago
The proposed budget unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration doubles down on major cuts to biomedical research; programs to fight ...