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The Power of PBMs and Biosimilars, 2025 Launches of the Stelara Biosimilars, the IRA and Interchangeability | Q&A with Craig Burton, MBA
The second part of our conversation with Craig Burton, MBA, executive director of the Biosimilars Council, a trade and ...
The Washington Post4d
Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
Cole Schmidtknecht expected to pay $66.86 for a three-month supply of his preventative asthma inhalers in January 2024 when he went to his Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton, Wisconsin. The pharmacy ...
Pharmacy benefit management unicorn Capital Rx hits $3.5 billion in revenue with a different approach to drug pricing as Congress targets middlemen
Healthcare startup Capital Rx seeing revenue surge as Congress seeks to regulate the PBM giants that profit from high drug ...
Express Scripts, OptumRx Opioid Suit From Boston Ruled Untimely
Boston’s bid to hold two pharmacy benefit managers legally accountable for their alleged roles in the opioid epidemic under RICO and public nuisance claims was dismissed by a federal judge because it ...
Here’s What the FDA Label on Your Personal Care Products Means
Many consumer devices undergo the FDA clearance process, such as LED masks and fitness trackers that have features like ...
The Independent6d
Grieving parents couldn’t understand how their son died of an asthma attack. Then they found out how much his meds now cost
The couple made headlines across America this week after they went public with a lawsuit against Walgreens and pharmacy benefits management company OptumRx, a subsidiary of United Health Group.
Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97
NEW DELHI (AP) — The elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government in India, Gyalo ...
Leverkusen counting cost of Bundesliga slip-up before Bayern Munich visits
It leaves Leverkusen eight points behind Bayern before it hosts the Bavarian powerhouse for a top-two meeting next Saturday.
Healthcare Dive2d
A new, non-opioid pain drug is here. Getting it to patients could be agony.
After decades of research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals now has an approved pain medication. Can one of the world’s most powerful ...
Madison.com1d
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
The Schmidtknechts allege that pharmacy benefits management company OptumRX violated Wisconsin law by raising the cost of the medication without a valid medical reason and failing to provide 30 days' ...