Pharmacy
CMS said that if the new prices had been in effect last year, Medicare would have saved an estimated $6 billion across the 10 drugs.
In a recent SEC filing, Walgreens acknowledged the existence of defaults under the VillageMD Secured Loan.
Other DoH initiatives include a new AI Healthcare Academy and a partnership with Eli Lilly and the World Obesity Foundation.
Nearly 10% of the U.S. population will be using GLP-1s in the next 10 years or sooner, Cigna CEO David Cordani says.
Felix Lee, head of organizational capability and transformation at Sanofi, said the pharmaceutical company's partnership with DarioHealth allows it to complement its drug offerings with a more whole-person approach to care.
DaVita allegedly paid kickbacks to induce referrals to DaVita Rx, a former subsidiary that provided pharmacy services for dialysis patients.
People with Medicare must opt into the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan to utilize the new benefit, CMS said.
HIMSS24
An AI prescribing tool does more than notify clinicians as it directly corrects the prescription if it detects a drug interaction and suggests prescription alternatives, says Emmanuel Bilbault, cofounder and CEO of POSOS.
PBMs and brand drug manufacturers sometimes negotiate drug rebates that limit access to lower-cost generic alternatives, FTC says.
The company collects data that helps providers effectively manage the patient's pain during the recovery period, says Steven Walther, cofounder and CEO of Continuous Precision Medicine.