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Amphastar is facing criticism over the pricing of its naxolone medication, which is an antidote used by police departments and other government agencies to treat life-threatening instances of heroin overdose...growing complaints over price increases for naloxone over the past two years from state agencies – and especially police departments...

Free-standing emergency room operators are exploring how to win state regulatory approval to expand their facilities nationwide despite opposition from hospitals.

Pharmacy technician pay is one of the hottest topics.. techs are the backbone of pharmacy…Even in the age of automation,…techs have become vitally important to ensuring a smooth and efficient pharmacy operation…creativity will go a long way toward allowing techs and management to...individualized solutions to address salary concerns.

for-profit hospital industry is well positioned with respect to the anticipated wave of mergers and acquisitions amongst the largest for-profit health insurers, but consolidation could have some important longer term ramifications,…not likely to immediately result in outright price pressure for hospitals…

Hospitals say the Government Accountability Office used faulty methodology when it found that some providers abuse a federal drug discount by overprescribing medications. HHS raised similar concerns about the findings...

Canadian Pharmacists Association urges the federal government to enhance its national immunization strategy to ensure that all Canadians have the opportunity to protect themselves against...human papillomavirus...vaccination programs for young men... is needlessly putting the health of Canadians at risk.

Medical device makers, facing sluggish sales and increasing pressure to prove the value of their products, are beefing up guarantees to compensate U.S. hospitals if a device does not perform as expected.

Governor took…step forward in leveling the playing field for pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers,…reforms are intended to rein in dramatic underpayments to pharmacies by insurers and PBMs.

emergency departments occupy a critical position in the American health care system,.. provider of last resort.. subsidies…inadequately ensures the provision of emergency capacity and care for the uninsured,…undermining the ability of specialty hospitals and physician offices to compete for the provision of elective care.

whistleblower’s lawsuit has culminated in a pharmacy’s $2.5 million settlement for its improper Medicaid billings….lawsuit alleged that Trinity Homecare, which is owned by Walgreens…encouraged infusion drugs for its hemophilia patients and presented claims to Medicaid for unnecessary or excessive quantities…