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Sculley: Disruptive innovation shaping hospital M&A

Jun 22 | Jeff Lagasse

Former Apple, Pepsi CEO: The next wave of hospital consolidation to be shaped by disruptive innovation

Sculley, who is now CMO of RxAdvance, weighs in on what the phase of big deals signal…

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AMA comes out against CVS Health, Aetna merger

Jun 20 | Beth Jones Sanborn

American Medical Association says CVS Health, Aetna merger would hinder competition in many markets

AMA President Barbara McAneny says antitrust regulators have powerful reasons to block the…

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AMA’s new policies take aim at drug shortages, poor EHR education

Jun 15 | Beth Jones Sanborn

New AMA policies takes aim at drug shortages and poor EHR training for medical students

One new policy deems drug shortages an urgent public health crisis and seeks to have manufacturing…

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How pharma can boost revenue through adherence

Jun 14 | Jeff Lagasse

Pharmaceutical companies should focus on medication adherence to improve revenue

A more concerted effort by pharmaceutical companies to drive medication adherence could help them increase…

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Azar: Government setting prices with big pharma won’t lower drug costs

Jun 13 | Susan Morse

HHS Secretary Alex Azar says government setting prices with big pharma won't lower drug costs

Practice of PBMs being financially rewarded by drug manufacturers for setting higher prices…

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Reducing opioid dosages raises patient satisfaction, study finds

Jun 08 | Jeff Lagasse

Opioid epidemic: Turns out patients are happier when doctors lower their dose

Kaiser Permanente found that hospitals can bolster patient satisfaction scores and increase revenue by…

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Medicare Part D drug spending spikes 77%

Jun 05 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Medicare Part D drug spending spikes by 77%

Even after taking into account manufacturer rebates, spending still increased more than 60 percent and the ranks of beneficiaries paying $2,000…

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S&P: 340B cuts could further weaken struggling hospitals

Jun 04 | Beth Jones Sanborn

340B cuts sting struggling hospitals, hurt credit ratings, S&P says

Program is a crucial part of operations for hospitals that serve vulnerable populations because it offsets the high costs…

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FDA issues policies to stop blockage of generic drugs

May 31 | Susan Morse

FDA issues two new policies to stop drug makers from blocking generics

Brand drug manufacturers are delaying the development and entry of generics, federal officials say.

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Hospitals, payers, like Intermountain’s generic drug startup, payers not so much

May 29 | Beth Jones Sanborn

What hospitals, payers, and pharma think about buying generic drugs from Intermountain's startup

New research found that 90 percent of providers would purchase medications from the joint…

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