Pharmacy Archives - Wisconsin Health News https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/category/pharmacy/ A daily roundup of Wisconsin healthcare news. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:48:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 PBM bill receives hearing https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/12/11/pbm-bill-receives-hearing/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:48:39 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=53138 A sweeping bill targeting practices used by pharmacy middlemen received a public hearing last week in the Senate. 

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]]> Lawmakers unveil sweeping PBM reform bill  https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/11/13/lawmakers-unveil-sweeping-pbm-reform-bill/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:11:50 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52970 Republican legislators unveiled a sweeping bill last week aimed at curtailing practices pursued by drug industry middlemen that they say threaten independent pharmacies.

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]]> Agreement aims to speed licensing of student pharmacists https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/11/06/agreement-aims-to-speed-licensing-of-student-pharmacists/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:30:41 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52931 A new agreement will lead to faster licensing of Wisconsin pharmacy school graduates.

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]]> Wisconsin pharmacies sue Express Scripts https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/30/wisconsin-pharmacies-sue-express-scripts/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 17:32:37 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52881 A company that previously offered pharmacy services is part of a group that has filed a class-action lawsuit against Express Scripts, alleging the large Cigna-owned pharmacy benefit manager violated federal antitrust law through an agreement with a similar organization to fix prices. 

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]]> Democratic lawmakers look to cap insulin prices https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/10/04/democratic-lawmakers-look-to-cap-insulin-prices/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:41:49 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52689 A trio of Democratic lawmakers are asking their colleagues to sign onto a bill by Friday that would cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 a month.

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]]> Amgen settlement heads to legislative review https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/09/06/amgen-settlement-heads-to-legislative-review/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:39:03 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52455 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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]]> Baldwin praises Medicare’s choice of drugs for price negotiation https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/08/30/baldwin-praises-medicares-choice-of-drugs-for-price-negotiation/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:45:17 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52409 Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., supports the list of 10 drugs selected by President Joe Biden’s administration for Medicare price negotiations.

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]]> Chaperone, CME rules approved by doctors’ board https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/08/21/chaperone-cme-rules-approved-by-doctors-board/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:15:12 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52325 New rules governing the use of chaperones for patient exams and how doctors can meet their continuing medical education requirements around controlled substances are likely to take effect Oct. 1, following action by the Medical Examining Board last week.

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]]> Evers signs epinephrine, EMS bills https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/08/07/evers-signs-epinephrine-ems-bills/ Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:11:25 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52230 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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]]> Evers asks FDA for more info on response to chemotherapy drug shortages https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/2023/07/25/evers-asks-fda-for-more-info-on-response-to-chemotherapy-drug-shortages/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:27:37 +0000 https://wisconsinhealthnews.com/?p=52147 Gov. Tony Evers is asking the Food and Drug Administration for more information on how it's responding to a national shortage of chemotherapy medications. 

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