Alan Goforth is a freelance writer in suburban Kansas City. In addition to freelancing for several publications, he has written a dozen books about sports and other topics.
Despite the legal battles with the federal government to block the CMS drug price negotiation program, the makers of all 10 drugs selected for the first round of negotiations submitted counteroffers by the March 2 deadline.
A federal judge didn't mince words when he denied the company's motion for summary judgment in the class-action lawsuit, filed on behalf of the firm's current and former employees, alleging its CFO violated his fiduciary duties.
Cost Plus Drug Co., which sells drugs at a discounted rate, has reached an agreement with Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., to purchase certain hard-to-source pharmaceuticals, such as epinephrine.
Amazon Pharmacy, which will fill Zepbound prescriptions ordered through LillyDirect, will also offer 24/7 access to clinical pharmacists for patients who have questions about the medications they receive.
The class action lawsuits allege Change Healthcare, one of the nation's largest health care technology firms, didn't have reasonable cybersecurity measures in place, when it was struck by a cyberattack on Feb. 21.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services emphasized that the accelerated and advance payments, aimed at providers facing significant cash flow problems, are not loans and cannot be forgiven, in its Saturday announcement.