Medicaid pays too much for prescription drugs, OIG testifies
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Haymarket Media
Dec 10, 2004
States can expect to take a closer look at the cost of prescription drugs after the Office of Inspector General said this week that Medicaid continues to overpay pharmacies for the drugs.
Also in the News for Thursday, Aug. 23
Aug 23, 2018
Conducting physical therapy in the emergency department after a fall may help to reduce future ED visits … Swapping brand-name drugs for generic combinations could save Medicare $1 billion …...
Baxter halts production of blood thinner
Feb 13, 2008
Baxter International has temporarily halted production of certain heparin vials amid reports of serious adverse reactions to the widely used, injectable blood thinner. Baxter has not broadened a prior...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, January 2
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 01, 2020
First generics of blood thinner Eliquis approved… FDA receives $91 million funding increase for 2020 … Few pharmacies provide antibiotic disposal instructions, survey shows
McKesson Alternate Site Pharmacy launches new program
Feb 23, 2016
McKesson Alternate Site Pharmacy℠ has debuted the PATH Pro™ Post-Acute Therapeutics Formulary Management Program for long-term care pharmacies.
Combining two drugs may help ameliorate Alzheimer’s symptoms
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Haymarket Media
Jan 23, 2004
Two drugs that act differently on the brain’s chemistry worked in tandem to help ameliorate Alzheimer’s disease, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, August 6
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 06, 2020
Proposed 9% cuts to therapy ‘potentially devastating’ … Medicare Part D favors generic drugs, say investigators … Novavax finds promising results in coronavirus vaccine trials … Bisphosphonates...
FDA approves first generic Effexor extended release capsules for major depressive disorder
Jul 06, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic version of Effexor XR capsules (venlafaxine hydrochloride) to treat major depressive disorder. Venlafaxine hydrochloride extended-release...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, April 13
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 12, 2020
More than 2,200 COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes … Lack of data, testing puts residents at risk of coronavirus: provider survey … More evidence found that ultrasound can aid in delivering future Alzheimer’s...
Also in the News for Thursday, October 6
Oct 06, 2016
Nursing facility occupancy down slightly in third quarter of 2016 … Provider group: PA’s nursing home overhaul may clash with federal regulations … FDA issues final rule to accelerate...