Actavis Drug Substitution Case Ruling Receives Due Criticism
In People of the State of New York v. Actavis, the New York Attorney General alleges that the pharmaceutical company…
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Mass. Bill Proposes Price Controls on Patient’s Medications
Lawmakers in Massachusetts have introduced S.1048, legislation to make the costs of prescription drugs more transparent and, in some cases,…
31 Drugs Removed from 2016 Formulary of Nation’s Second Largest Pharmacy
The nation’s second largest pharmacy benefit manager announced recently that 31 prescription medications would not be eligible for insurance coverage…
NM Regulators Reject Massive Insurance Rate Hike for 2016
New Mexico’s State Insurance Superintendent rejected an insurer’s request to raise insurance premiums by more than 51.6 percent on individual…
Anti-Competition Concerns Arise after Latest Health Insurance Merger Deal
The recent merger between two of the nation’s largest health insurance companies has prompted antitrust and anti-competition concerns from other…
TX Judge Orders Insurer To Pay for Patient’s Life-Saving Cancer Treatment
A Texas judge ordered Aetna to cover the cancer treatment for a man with advanced prostate cancer after he was…
Members of Congress Urge Rulemaking on ACA Non-Discrimination Provision
When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, it included several provisions related to non-discrimination in health care. Most…
Insurer Seeks Massive Premium Increases in NC
Despite already high premiums, the largest health insurance company in the state of North Carolina is calling for a 34.6…
New Technologies Bring Health Care Access to Rural Americans
A recent federally-approved drone delivery program successfully transported 24 packages of medicines and medical supplies to a rural Virginia health…
Four More Months To Meet the DSCSA’s Track and Trace Requirements
FDA recently granted the pharmacies an additional four months to comply with federal track and trace requirements under the Drug…