Pharmacy
Interventions lead to fewer prescriptions, less opioid consumption by aggressively limiting opioid dose and duration of therapy at the initial first fill.
Settlement resolves allegations that Celgene promoted cancer drugs Thalomid, Revlimid for uses not approved by the FDA.
Roughly 45 percent of urgent care facility visits by Cigna members could be conducted at retail healthcare clinics, insurer says.
Congressional donations from pharma PACs rose 11 percent in this year's first quarter, compared to first quarter 2015, Kaiser analysis shows.
The agreement settles allegations that Walmart failed to confirm and document the necessary diagnoses for Code 1 drugs.
One of the main culprits is the "buy-and-bill" reimbursement model for infused therapies.
Expert Julie Hurley will address pitfalls in "Securing and Illuminating the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain" webinar Wednesday.
Documents reveal behind-the-scenes discussions influenced by pharmaceutical industry, led by former Gilead lobbyist Joe Grogan.
Some high-priced drugs like Sovaldi, a hepatitis C drug which initially cost $84,000, involved no rebates until other competitors came to market.
Costs for prescription drugs have been rising faster than those for any other health segment, marked by high-profile cases like EpiPen and Daraprim.