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AARP Endorses Scott’s Proposed Bill to Cut Prescription Drug Costs

August 18, 2019August 17, 2019 Admin

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A bill co-sponsored by Florida Sen. Rick Scott that would penalize pharmaceutical companies that have received federal research grants for charging “unreasonable prices” for prescription drugs has secured a key endorsement.

Drug Pricing War That Led CVS and Walmart to Part Ways Will Disproportionately Impact Rural Communities

January 17, 2019January 16, 2019 Admin

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by Evie Fordham Walmart and CVS Health’s pharmacy benefit management (PBM) division announced they’re parting ways Tuesday, and it’s a split that could disproportionately impact rural patients, health care entrepreneur Dave Chase told The Daily Caller News Foundation. The split was brought on by a pricing dispute and means…