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Judge Picks 6 Witnesses, Sets CVS-Aetna Hearing Date
The selected witnesses will be allowed to testify up to eight hours total early next month in a hearing that...
Strategy
Give Opioid Makers a Reason to Stop Overselling, Expert Says
There is a lesson to be learned from the tobacco industry.
Strategy
CVS Health Picks Up 367 More Hospital Customers With Premier Deal
The growing pharmacy chain and PBM picked up Premier's specialty pharmacy business for $22.5 million, plus up to $20 million...
Strategy
Meet the 5 Witnesses Lining Up to Testify in Favor of CVS-Aetna Deal
The proposed witnesses include executives from CVS, Aetna, and Wellcare, plus consultants with government experience.
Clinical Care
Out-of-Pocket Costs Go Through the Roof for Neurology Drugs
MS patients with private insurance paid 20 times more in 2016 vs 2004.
Innovation
Civica Rx Opens New HQ in Utah
Lehi, Utah, referred to as 'Silicon Slopes,' was chosen because it is centrally located amid Utah's universities and has become...
Finance
Blame Game, Again: PBM Execs Jockey With Senators Over Price Transparency
During the hearing, PBMs committed to help lower prescription drug costs but wavered on total rebate transparency.
Strategy
Gottlieb's Last Day: FDA Commissioner Returns to Conservative Think Tank
The part-time role will reportedly occupy only about six hours of Gottlieb's time each month, leaving quite a bit of...
Finance
Memorial Sloan Kettering Leaders Violated Conflict-of-Interest Rules, Report Finds
A policy review follows months of turmoil at the cancer center, which pledged an overhaul, including new rules on public...
Innovation
FDA Moves to Curb Insulin Price Hikes as Pressure on Manufacturers Mounts
Insulin manufacturers have long been criticized for raising their list prices year after year. Now the FDA aims to make...
How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly's Half-Price Insulin Make?
Between 2009 and 2017 the wholesale price of a single vial of Humalog, the Eli Lilly and Co.-manufactured insulin, nearly...