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STAT+: Former FDA official lays out how to keep patients safe from risky medical devices

STAT

As a fresh-faced college intern for a company insuring volunteer firefighters, she asked one of the firefighters if she could do something on every child’s bucket list: slide down the fire pole. “They were like, you work for our insurance company,” Kinard said.

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How much is glimepiride without insurance?

The Checkup by Singlecare

On average, glimepiride retails for around $22 for 30, 2 mg tablets without any help from insurance. Is glimepiride covered by insurance? How much does glimepiride cost without insurance? The listed price without insurance references the price of brand-name drugs (unless otherwise specified). mL pens $745 per 4, 1.5

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Opinion: STAT+: What Mark Cuban gets wrong about prescription drugs

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Cuban claims the reason behind the success of Cost Plus Drugs is the company’s decision to bypass pharmaceutical benefit managers — the negotiating agents insurance companies hire to negotiate big pharma’s prices down. But that might not be the case. Meanwhile, generic drug companies saved the U.S. roughly $2.6

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Silence Isn’t Golden: Two Executives Convicted in First Criminal Prosecution Under the Consumer Product Safety Act

The FDA Law Blog

According to the government, these companies knew as early as 2012 that their dehumidifiers were defective, in that they could overheat and catch fire. (the “Gree Companies”), an appliance manufacturer and two of its subsidiaries that were involved in the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of dehumidifiers.

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Adderall XR generic availability, cost, and dosage

The Checkup by Singlecare

Yes, a generic version of Adderall XR is available and was approved in 2012. However, insurance coverage and local pharmacy inventory may influence its accessibility. However, the average price per prescription without insurance can fluctuate depending on the dosage and quantity prescribed. Is there a generic for Adderall XR?

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Frontiers Health Steering Committee spotlight – Fredrik Debong

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Here we talk to Fredrik Debong, who cofounded MySugr in 2012 and sold it to Roche Diabetes Care five years later in an eight- to nine-figure deal. As we enter October and the Frontiers Health 2022 conference in Milan, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the Steering Committee members who have helped make the event what it is.

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The 20 Key Moments in the 340B Program's 30-Year History

Omnicell

In a manual for hemophilia treatment centers, the agency states it is concerned that providers would have no reason to participate in 340B if insurers take the benefit of 340B savings from them. 2012: Following the recommendation of the GAO, HRSA began conducting audits of 340B covered entities and later expands audits to drug manufacturers.