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When you consider who funded this study – Funding for the study was provided by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the New York State Psychiatric Institute, and the VA Centers of Excellence in Substance Addiction Treatment and Education Could one expect any sort of different conclusion that the one that those conducting this study […]
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Does anyone remember the Disinformation Governance Board? That the Dept of Homeland Security created and it lasted about 3 months? Our first amendment primary function is/was to prevent bureaucrats/politicians from interfering with our FREE SPEECH. Since this is just a TEMPORARY blocking of the injunction, could this be a tactic by the current administration to […]
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This open enrollment period is basically choosing to keep having a Medicare-C ( Advantage) or Medicare Part D. Remember that the 2024 policy, may or may not offer the same benefits of the prgms that you currently have for 2023. CMS recently announced that the AVERAGE PART D would increase their premium abt $3.00/month. Here […]
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Pharmacy staff at Walgreens, other chains reportedly planning nationwide walkout https://drugstorenews.com/pharmacy-staff-walgreens-other-chains-reportedly-planning-nationwide-walkout A Walgreens organizer said they have been in talks with pharmacy staff from other retail chains about participating in the group walkout, per a CNBC report. Pharmacy staff from Walgreens are reportedly gearing up for a nationwide walkout and multiple rallies at the end […]
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“The atmosphere around prescribing for chronic pain had become so fraught that physicians felt they must avoid opioid analgesics even in cases when it contradicted their view of what would provide the best care for their patients.
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I am not recommending this and/or condemning this. According to this study, the warning level of a daily dose was 4Gm ( 4000mg) That would entail taking > 3 capsules daily of the typical strength for 1200 mg of omega-3 per capsule. This study does not state that those pts taking < 4 Gm of […]
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Pfizer to price COVID treatment Paxlovid at $1,390 per course https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-price-covid-19-drug-paxlovid-1400-five-day-course-wsj-2023-10-18/ Oct 18 (Reuters) – Pfizer on Wednesday (PFE.N) said it will set the U.S. price for its COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid at nearly $1,400 per five-day course when it moves to commercial sales after government stocks run out, more than double what the government […]
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The PBM industry started in 1970 and initially, IMO..their reimbursements was pretty much on line with the “going rate” that community pharmacies charged and gross profit that they made. “back in the day”, wholesale prices was almost stagnate, but in the mid-late 80’s.. wholesaler prices of Rx meds started to increase dramatically. Little did those […]
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This video and the class action that is being discussed between independent pharmacies and one or more PBM’s. The attorney (on the right) mentioned the one word “TYING”, what he is referring to is the part of the Sherman Antitrust Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tying_(commerce) Tying (informally, product tying) is the practice of selling one product or service […]
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United Healthcare is endorsed by AARP and Humana was just bought/merged with United Health.. for the last few years, we have had Humana Part D and for 2024 – if we keep Humana – our premiums will be UP 84% and the estimated cost of my medication will be UP JUST 400%. and this is […]
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