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  • Published on May 7, 2025

    GLP-1 Drugs Show Promise in Lowering Health Care Costs, Report Says

    The growing use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists—such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy; Novo Nordisk) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro; Eli Lilly and Co.)—is contributing to lower overall medical costs among patients who remain on the …

    Source: Pharmacy Times - Neutral
  • Published on 01:19 GMT

    Medicare Advantage: The $1.2 trillion in government waste that Trump won’t cut

     The Trump administration’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget calls for up to $880 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid over the next 10 years to help fund massive tax cuts for the rich. While the administration says it is targeting only “wasteful” and “woke” …

    Source: Liberation News - Left-wing
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Eye on Pharma: Interchangeability, Private Labels, and Patent Settlements for Biosimilars

    Alvotech/Teva and Biocon Biologics advanced US biosimilar access with FDA interchangeability for ustekinumab biosimilars, Selarsdi and Yesafili, plus broad 2025 formulary coverage for Biocon’s Yesintek. Alvotech and Teva Secure Interchangeability for …

    Source: The Center for Biosimilars - Pending
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Is Arkansas’ New PBM Law the Right Path Forward for Reform? No One Knows Yet

    A first-of-its-kind state law could have huge repercussions for the pharmacy benefit manager industry. In April, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed HB1150, legislation that bans PBMs from owning pharmacies. The new law is effective Jan. 1, …

    Source: Formulary Watch - Pending
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    Great News for People Who Hate Getting Pap Smears

    Ever since I started going to the OB/GYN regularly in my early 20s, getting a pap smear has been a uniquely miserable part of the experience. I stare at the ceiling, my legs up in stirrups, while my kind doctor attempts to insert the speculum as gently …

    Source: New York Mag - Left-wing
  • Published on May 9, 2025

    A do-it-yourself wand could help replace your next Pap smear (yes, really!)

    Pap smears are dreaded, uncomfortable chores at the OB-GYN's office. They're also life-saving procedures. A new, tampon-shaped do-it-yourself test from Teal Health aims to make the most important part of your Pap smear — the cervical cancer …

    Source: Business Insider - Neutral
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Health insurers see signs of life in Q1

    Health insurers’ efforts to raise premiums and cut benefits this year to recoup margins are bearing fruit, with all major publicly traded payers exceeding Wall Street expectations in the first quarter — with one notable exception. UnitedHealth, the parent …

    Source: Healthcare Dive - Neutral
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    The downfall of Rite Aid

    Sometimes in life, you just know things aren’t going to end well. Over the past several months, for instance, the Rite Aid near my house had become so unkept and understocked that I’d taken to referring to it as “the store that time forgot.” So I was not …

    Source: MSNBC - Center-left
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Neffy Maker Steps Up Awareness for MDs; Launches Kids’ Device

    ARS Pharmaceuticals, the makers of neffy, is stepping up efforts to boost awareness of its needle-free epinephrine spray ahead of fall’s back-to-school season.  The company has teamed up with the pharmaceutical giant ALK-Abelló A/S to broaden doctors’ …

    Source: Allergic Living - Neutral
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Community pharmacies must do more than dispense pills

    Pharmacist Ed Ullmann, owner of WellnessRx in Phoenicia. (Photos by Rokosz Most) Drugs. Obtaining them, running out of them, stockpiling them. Worrying about the cost of them. Worrying about the loss of them. Somewhere among the alchemist, witch doctor, …

    Source: Hudson Valley One - New York - Neutral
  • Published on May 7, 2025

    Will the Trump Administration Advantage Medicare Advantage?

    Medicare Advantage (MA) plans may have received a boost of support from the Trump administration when it announced increased payments for insurers in 2026, but they still could face other challenges in the future. CMS announced in early April that payments …

    Source: Managed Healthcare Executive - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    CVS Dropping Zepbound: What It Means For Patients, Payers, And Pharma

    Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - February 8, 2025: Tirzepatide is an antidiabetic medication used for ... More the treatment of type 2 diabetes and for weight loss.getty CVS Health last Thursday announced that its pharmacy benefit manager division will drop …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    RE-1 Valley employees will get a step but no cost-of-living increase

    RE-1 Valley School District certified and classified staff will get a step next year, but not a cost-of-living increase. That is the recommendation that was given by Interim Superintendent Brenda Kloberdanz at a school board workshop on Monday. During a …

    Source: Journal Advocate - Colorado - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Eli Lilly Stock Slips on Outlook. Is It Time to Buy the Dip?

    Shares of Eli Lilly (LLY -3.17%) sank after the drugmaker lowered its full-year profit outlook, and a potential headwind to pricing and access to its drug Zepbound emerged. However, the guidance reduction stems from an up-front payment it made to acquire …

    Source: myMotherLode - Pending
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Vertex Shrugs Off Q1 Miss With ‘Strong’ Journavx Launch, Encouraging Pipeline Position

    In what analysts called a “sticker shock,” Vertex Pharmaceuticals unveiled first-quarter 2025 earnings Monday that fell short of investor expectations. Vertex brought in $2.77 billion in the first three months of 2025. While this represents a 3% year-on- …

    Source: BioSpace - Pending
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    8 payer updates for ASCs to know

    Here are eight updates on payers since April 15, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The Cigna Group said that it will introduce two new programs to help manage the cost and delivery of GLP-1 drugs.  2. At least eight health systems are scaling back their health …

    Source: Becker's ASC Review - Neutral
  • Published on May 6, 2025

    Governor Youngkin signs bill to protect local pharmacies in Virginia

    The bill, now signed into law, aims to lower costs by creating a single benefit manager for the state's Medicaid program. RICHMOND, Va. — Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that the Save Local Pharmacies Act banned …

    Source: WVEC - Virginia - Pending
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