Amazon expands mail-order subscriptions to Prime members on Medicare
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 19, 2024
Amazon.com is letting Prime members on Medicare join its RxPass mail-order prescription service for just $5 a month. The move could save older adults more money on out-of-pocket costs for generic prescription...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 5
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 05, 2024
Medicare Part D upped limitations on drugs, coverage … Several factors can predict urinary, fecal incontinence … Alternative pharmacies lack on generic drugs … Flu rising in central states as COVID,...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Feb. 26
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 26, 2024
2023 pharma CEO salaries revealed … Biomarkers can spot changes 20 years prior to Alzheimer’s diagnosis … Headset plays part in physical therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease … Medicare...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 16
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 16, 2023
Study links military service with Alzheimer’s disease … Drug could “switch” memory protein in brain …Gene therapy for osteoarthritis looks good in trial … Nurses still need better support,...
Stuck in the middle, LTC pharmacies could be dangerously squeezed by drug price negotiations
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2023
Any lower drug prices that result from White House efforts to negotiate on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries may lead to short-term gains for nursing homes, but there also could be a steep price to pay...