Category: Prescription Drugs
Amgen settlement heads to legislative review
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking the legislature’s budget-writing committee to act quickly to approve a proposed settlement that would allow pharmaceutical giant Amgen to move forward on its $28 billion deal to purchase Horizon Therapeutics.
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Report: Short-term health plans may attract more enrollees as Medicaid renewals return
Short-term health plans, which aim to serve as a bridge for consumers between different sources of health coverage and aren't subject to Affordable Care Act protections, may divert some from more comprehensive coverage with the return of Medicaid renewals, according to a report released by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance last week.
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Evers signs epinephrine, EMS bills
Gov. Tony Evers signed into law bills Friday that expand the types of medications that can be administered to counteract severe allergic reactions and support a program boosting the amount of federal dollars available to support emergency medical services providers.
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Medicare insulin fills increased after Inflation Reduction Act’s $35 out-of-pocket cap
More Medicare enrollees got their insulin prescriptions filled following the Inflation Reduction Act’s $35 cap on out-of-pocket expenses for the medicine compared to the prior year, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin researcher.
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