Pharmacy
The resulting research will be used to improve state and local health departments' ability to implement and improve interventions.
Group will face higher-than-average costs, uncertainty related to supplier competition and evolving technology, key manufacturing decisions.
Numerous insurers see drug and administrative savings in joining forces with PBMs; Last week, Cigna announced plans to buy Express Scripts.
Perry Price, CEO of Revation Systems, explains the opportunities for connecting medical payers with regional and community pharmacies to get the most out of available data for real-time action.
Shkreli cried during the proceedings and expressed remorse; Judge imposed a $75,000 fine in addition to millions in previous forfeiture.
Director of Pharmacy Plan Services says Azar is out-of-touch as the discounts are unfair to healthier members of the plan who are footing the bill.
The deal is the latest proposed consolidation to help control cost and stay competitive against Amazon, other players.
The move promotes transparency and lowers out-of-pocket costs for consumers, praised HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
Pharmacies, pain management clinics, drug testing facilities and individual physicians fall under the DOJ's microscope.
The healthcare sector bore the brunt of about $216 billion of those costs -- and things may get worse.