Pharmacy groups urge CMS to delay reimbursement-rate changes
April 10th 2014A coalition that includes several pharmacy groups is asking Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to delay implementation of the Medicaid average manufacturer’s price (AMP)-based federal upper limits (FULs) for prescription medications.
CVS pays $20 million to settle SEC fraud charges
April 9th 2014CVS Caremark agreed on Tuesday to pay a $20 million fine to settle the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges that it misled investors in 2009 about financial setbacks and used improper accounting methods for boosting its financial results, according to a SEC statement.
Increased risk of psychiatric diagnoses seen following ICU admission
April 8th 2014Critically ill patients requiring mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit (ICU) may be at increased risk of a new psychiatric illness and medication use following hospital release, according to a report published March 19 in JAMA.
The myth of the vaccine-autism link persists
April 7th 2014Unfortunately, U.S. adults don’t know enough about the safety of vaccines and the risks associated with not receiving scheduled vaccinations for highly contagious diseases, according to a survey released by the National Consumers League (NCL).
Help on the way for insulin pen errors?
April 4th 2014The increased use of U-500 insulin, due to an increase in insulin resistance problems in the United States, has led to a high number of medication errors, but there are a few potential solutions, according to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.