- Pharmacy Times Week in Review: July 31, 2015 (pharmacytimes.com)
Ashley Talamo, Publisher: Pharmacy Times...(PTNN) This weekly video program highlights the latest in pharmacy news, product news, and more. (video)
- Bartell Drugs to sponsor ‘School Tools for Kids in Need’ program (drugstorenews.com)
Bartell Drugs announced…inviting donations of school supplies and hygiene products for its 12th annual "School Tools for Kids in Need," from Aug. 2 through Aug. 29 at all 64 Bartell Drugs locations,... "With so many area children lacking basic school supplies, there’s never been a more important time to support this endeavor,"
- Medicare prescription drug premiums to remain stable (drugstorenews.com)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…announced that they expect the average premium for a basic Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2016 to remain stable at about $32.50 per month.
- Lawsuit accuses CVS of overcharging for generic drugs (washingtonpost.com)
CVS Health Corp. deliberately overcharged some pharmacy customers for generic drugs by submitting claims to their insurance companies at inflated prices, according to a lawsuit...seeks class-action status,... unspecified damages.
- Centennial Hills Hospital earns Consumer Reports’ top score (reviewjournal.com)
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas today was among nine hospitals nationwide to earn Consumer Reports' highest rating for avoiding infections....Centennial Hills got 61 out of 100 on....overall safety score based on avoiding infections, readmissions, C-sections and adverse surgical events.
- International pharmaceutical groups involved in large corruption scandal in Romania (romania-insider.com)
National Anticorruption Directorate …investigation on deals between Romanian doctors and drug companies for cancer drug prescriptions might target 11 of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the local market…. anticorruption prosecutors….targeting... arrangements between doctors and pharma companies.
- Roche
- Actavis
- Pfizer
- Teva
- Novartis
- Alvogen
- Sandoz
- Glaxosmithkline
- Egis
- Romastru Trading
- Glenmark
- Pennsylvania Doctor and Receptionist Charged with Running Pill Mill (fbi.gov)The Motorcycle Gang Behind Philly’s Biggest Pill Mill (thedailybeast.com)
William J. O’Brien.. and Angela Rongione..charged …with running a "pill mill" from O’Brien’s medical offices… charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances…26 counts of illegally distributing oxycodone,…outside …professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose...