The Food and Drug Administration and the biopharma industry have agreed in principle on a revamp of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, by which drug firms provide nearly two-thirds of what the agency...
Genesis-Aetna alliance may preview ACO deals to come
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 01, 2011
A partnership between Genesis HealthCare and insurance giant Aetna is expected to drive down hospital readmission rates, provide better patient care and save both companies money.
Pfizer mulls possible OTC Lipitor switch
By
Matthew Arnold
Sep 01, 2011
Pfizer is reportedly weighing an attempt at an over-the-counter switch for Lipitor — a move that could help the company recoup some of its losses when the $11 billion drug loses nationwide exclusivity...
Court upholds decision that limits payments for therapy
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2011
A federal court ruled in favor of a fiscal intermediary’s decision to exclude the allocation of nursing administration costs to therapy costs in Medicare reimbursements for 30 skilled nursing facilities.
Medicaid drug costs are much lower than Medicare Part D costs, report finds
Aug 17, 2011
Medicaid’s net unit drug costs are much lower than costs under Medicare Part D, which is attributed to higher Medicaid rebates for brand name medications, according to a new report.
Pfizer mulls possible OTC switch for Lipitor
Aug 16, 2011
Pfizer is reportedly weighing an attempt at an over-the-counter switch for Lipitor – a move that could help the company recoup some of its losses when the $11 billion drug loses nationwide exclusivity...
Transitions of Care III — Scarier than a horror movie: Medication errors
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Aug 11, 2011
We’ve been talking for a while about transitioning of our residents to and from the facility and some of the problems associated with it. But let’s talk now about just one huge problem, that...
Genes play larger role than habits in longevity for centenarians, study says
Aug 04, 2011
Genes may be more likely to increase longevity than diet, exercise, smoking and drinking, new research suggests.
Ruling may limit arbitration agreements
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 02, 2011
Nursing homes cannot use arbitration agreements to combat lawsuits related to residents’ care, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has ruled.
Transitions of Care, Part II: So you know they’re eventually gonna have to leave … right?
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jul 27, 2011
OK, I’m not talking about your kids, because we all know they NEVER leave, and if they do, they keep coming back like boomerangs. I’m talking about your residents. Let’s face it, one...