Pharmacy
J&J alerted 340B hospitals that it will replace upfront discounts with rebates for Stelara and Xarelto.
CMS said that if the new prices had been in effect last year, Medicare would have saved an estimated $6 billion across the 10 drugs.
In a recent SEC filing, Walgreens acknowledged the existence of defaults under the VillageMD Secured Loan.
Other DoH initiatives include a new AI Healthcare Academy and a partnership with Eli Lilly and the World Obesity Foundation.
Nearly 10% of the U.S. population will be using GLP-1s in the next 10 years or sooner, Cigna CEO David Cordani says.
DaVita allegedly paid kickbacks to induce referrals to DaVita Rx, a former subsidiary that provided pharmacy services for dialysis patients.
People with Medicare must opt into the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan to utilize the new benefit, CMS said.
PBMs and brand drug manufacturers sometimes negotiate drug rebates that limit access to lower-cost generic alternatives, FTC says.