MatrixCare has received ePrescription transmission by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, specifically for the use of its integration with Omnicare pharmacies, FrameworkLTC and QS1 pharmacy software solutions.
Judge dismisses claims of ‘nationwide’ Medicare fraud in Omnicare antipsychotics case
By
McKnight's Staff
May 23, 2013
Long-term care pharmacy Omnicare will not face charges that it engaged in “nationwide” Medicare fraud for off-label antipsychotics prescriptions, a federal judge recently ruled. However, the...
Omnicare extends purchase offer for PharMerica until January
Dec 07, 2011
Omnicare announced Monday that it is extending its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of rival PharMerica for $15 per share to Jan. 20. The original offer was scheduled to expire Dec. 2.
A very tangled web
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2014
Medication management is as much art as science in a patient’s final days, and that can present multifaceted caregiving challenges for hospice providers
Rebuffed by PharMerica top brass, Omnicare appeals to board members in purchase attempt
Aug 24, 2011
Omnicare’s top management decided private negotiations with their counterparts at takeover target PharMerica were not working. So on Tuesday, Omnicare went public with an announced $15 per share...
Kindred breaks with PharMerica, plans to partner with Omnicare
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2013
Kindred Healthcare will split with pharmacy partner PharMerica and join forces with Omnicare at the end of 2013, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Judge allows whistleblower FCA case against Omnicare
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
A whistleblower who alleges Omnicare Inc. paid kickbacks to nursing homes did not violate the False Claims Act, a judge has ruled.
Johnson & Johnson to pay $2 billion in settlement over antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 05, 2013
Pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson and some subsidiaries will pay more than $2.2 billion to settle claims that they inappropriately promoted antipsychotic drugs for use in nursing homes, the U.S....
Kindred teams with Omnicare, splits with skilled nursing pharmacy PharMerica
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 24, 2013
Major long-term care provider Kindred Healthcare will split with its current pharmacy partner, PharMerica, and team with the sector’s largest pharmacy, Omnicare, at the end of 2013, according to...