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I find it interesting that when Humulin was introduced to the market place in 1982 a 10 ml vial was ~ $14.50. Using a COLA calculator in today dollars that is ~ $47.50. However, this Administration fabricated a price limit on insulin of $35 PER MONTH. The estimated type-1 diabetic insulin needs would be: Typical […]

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Proposed Aggregate Production Quotas for Schedule I and II Controlled Substances and Assessment of Annual Needs for the List I Chemicals Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine for 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/09/25/2024-21962/proposed-aggregate-production-quotas-for-schedule-i-and-ii-controlled-substances-and-assessment-of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Posting of Public Comments Please note that all comments received in response to this docket are considered part of the public record. They will, unless […]

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Beyond Counterfeit Ozempic https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/features/112421 Criminals have found ways to sell illicit weight-loss drugs through counterfeits and drug diversion, where drugs are altered or shipped from overseas, according to CNBC opens in a new tab or window. Drug diversion is a different beast than counterfeit weight drugs, sources said. People may get the real product, unlike […]

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90% of independent pharmacies may not stock drugs in negotiation program: Study https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/90-of-independent-pharmacies-may-not-stock-drugs-in-negotiation-program-study.html A new survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association found that more than 90% of independent pharmacists may refuse to sell drugs targeted by Medicare Part D negotiations, potentially jeopardizing the Biden administration’s efforts to lower prescription costs.  The survey, conducted from […]

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SCOTUS Petition Takes Aim at Ambiguous Federal Opioid RX Laws Aug 5 Written By Ronald Chapman II Lubetsky v. United States https://ronaldwchapman.com/blog/lubetsky-supreme-court By: Ronald W. Chapman II Dr. Ronald Lubetsky, a Florida physician, takes aim at the Controlled Substances Act in a new Supreme Court petition filed on August 5, 2024. His case is both […]

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  This is a post from Dr Mark Ibsen.  Mark has been caring for a dozen or so of what has been labeled as “opioid refugees”. The only pharmacy that he could find that would fill the opioid Rxs from Dr Ibsen was in FLORIDA and that pharmacy unfortunately got “trashed” by those two different […]

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Medicare Advantage star ratings decline: 5 things to know https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/medicare-advantage-star-ratings-decline-5-things-to-know.html Average Medicare Advantage star ratings declined for the third year in a row, according to CMS data published Oct. 10.  The average Medicare Advantage star rating for 2025 is 3.92, down from 4.07 in 2024.  Plans must earn a rating of 4 or higher to […]

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NCPA: Drug price negotiations will fail without fair and timely pharmacy reimbursement https://ncpa.org/newsroom/qam/2024/10/07/ncpa-drug-price-negotiations-will-fail-without-fair-and-timely-pharmacy ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Oct. 3, 2024) – The National Community Pharmacists Association today warned that President Biden’s plan to negotiate drug prices in Medicare will fail and patient access to the first 10 negotiated drugs will be jeopardized beginning in 2026 because the […]

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Helene Poses Big Problems for Mail Service in Western NC https://www.theassemblync.com/politics/elections/mail-postal-service-ballots-medicine-hurricane-helene/ From medication to ballots, the U.S. Postal Service is a critical delivery method. Here’s what to know about the state of services following Hurricane Helene. In the days since Hurricane Helene made landfall in Western North Carolina, about 1.2 million people have lost their […]

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