Nursing home residents targeted in $86M Medicare lab fraud scheme: DOJ
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2021
Nursing homes and their residents were targeted in an alleged $86 million Medicare fraud scheme orchestrated by the owner of a Tennessee-based lab, federal authorities say.
Omnicare and McKesson to extend drug distribution deal
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 01, 2015
Omnicare Inc. and McKesson Corporation have decided to extend their agreement through 2019, which will include the sourcing and distribution of branded, specialty and generic pharmaceuticals.
Certain genetic variants may predict extreme longevity, study finds
Jul 06, 2010
If you live to be 100, there is a good chance you have a particular set of genetic variants.
After 20 years on the market, AbbVie’s dry-eye drug Restasis to be available as generic
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 03, 2022
Dry eyes affect nearly 19% percent of adults aged 75 years and older, according to data from a national survey.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, July 22
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 22, 2020
ICU study finds new COVID-19 mortality factors, wide variation in supportive care … Poor cardiovascular health and genetics jointly contribute to dementia risk … Genetic testing could help predict...
Resident gets her high school diploma at 92
By
Marty Stempniak
Jul 25, 2018
It took 75 years, but Dorothy Leiss is now a high school graduate.
Medicare drug costs rise significantly, report finds
By
Haymarket Media
May 15, 2007
The prices for the most prescribed brand-name medications under Medicare private insurance plans increased at more than twice the rate of the wholesale market. This difference could help revive legislation...
New drug rule could endanger $1.3 billion of Medicare funding
By
Sep 02, 2015
The pharmaceutical industry is pushing for a patent law change that could raise federal healthcare costs by $1.3 billion over the next decade.
FDA reauthorization bill passes Senate committee
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 27, 2012
A funding reauthorization bill that regulates the Food and Drug Administration cleared a hurdle Wednesday when a Senate committee approved it.
Part D bill would quicken payments to pharmacies
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 08, 2007
Senate Finance Committee leaders last week introduced two bills that would affect Medicare Part D drug reimbursements to pharmacies.