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Health plan could save $1B per year with generic drugs
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield says it could save $460 million to $1 billion per year if its customers use more generic drugs instead of name-brand prescriptions, according to a new report from the
Former Cape Cod Healthcare CEO fined, disciplined for inappropriate drug prescriptions
The former head of Cape Cod Healthcare Dr. Richard Salluzzo was reprimanded by the state for inappropriately prescribing Valium and Zoloft for himself, family members, and an employee while failing
More than a million Rx forms missing from hospitals
Following a July New York state report that 1.4 million blank prescription forms went missing, another 14,000 prescription forms were stolen at an unnamed downstate hospital in New York, reported
Drug discounts help hospitals stay afloat, expand services
A new study by a safety net hospital organization concludes that the 340B drug program saves each participating hospital an average of $5.2 million a year. The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program
Diabetes costs high for children
It is hugely expensive to care for a child with diabetes, according to new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The annual average medical costs for a child with diabetes is
CVS to pay $17.5M over inflated Medicaid claims
CVS Pharmacy, the pharmacy division of CVS Caremark Corp., will pay $17.5 million to the United States and 10 states to settle False Claims Act accusations, the Department of Justice announced late
Drug shortages cost providers $200M annually
Ninety percent of hospitals and other healthcare organizations encountered prescription drug shortages during the second half of 2010, with at least 80 percent indicating the shortages resulted in
Drug raid targets doctors operating 'pill mills'
Federal agents raided four pain clinics in Palm Beach County, Fla., and arrested 11 people, including five physicians, who ran or were affiliated with the "pill mills," reports the Palm Beach Post
Simpler labels recommended to boost medication adherence
Texting boosts medication adherence. So do 'smart' pill bottles. Now, U.S. Pharmacopeia, the non-governmental, standards-setting group for prescription and OTC medicines, has proposed another way to
Supreme Court to decide on Rx data-mining case
The Supreme Court will take a closer look at whether states should be allowed to ban the sale of doctors' prescription data to drug companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. The ruling would affect
