Pharmacy Times

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

New transparency initiatives will go into effect on January 1, 2025, building off previous actions by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 9, 2024

The composition of the latest flu vaccine has changed. Here’s what pharmacists need to know.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Analyses of 2025 Medicare Advantage star ratings continue to pour in and not all of it bodes well for the conventional juggernauts. UnitedHealth and Humana saw star ratings decrease, whereas insurtechs celebrated their scores. We break down how all major insurers—and their investors—are reacting.

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Med Ed 101

OCTOBER 27, 2024

NABP recently released information on what to expect for those taking the NAPLEX exam on or after May 1st, 2025. There are some significant changes to the content outline and I outline those changes in the Youtube […] The post NAPLEX Changes in 2025: What Pharmacists Need to Know appeared first on Med Ed 101.

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STAT

APRIL 11, 2024

billion in 2025, a spokesperson for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services confirmed to STAT. Medicare’s actuaries expect the drug Leqembi , made by the Japanese drugmaker Eisai and sold in partnership with Biogen, to cost the traditional Medicare program around $550 million in 2024, and the entire Medicare program $3.5

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STAT

APRIL 1, 2024

The result: In 2025, right after a new president is elected, Medicare Advantage insurers will have to absorb a slight decrease of 0.2% to the baseline payment rates that insurers receive from the government for enrolling older adults and people with disabilities.

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Fierce Pharma

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

After experiencing a series of ups and downs in recent years, the biopharma contracting business is gearing up for a rebound in 2025. Ahead of the CPHI conference in Milan, the events group has teased new research signaling an expected rebound for the CDMO industry—and a rejection of the BIOSECURE Act.

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PharmaVoice

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Mark your calendars for the most important industry conferences in 2025.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Cleveland Clinic plans to launch a drone delivery service to bring certain medications directly to patients’ homes, starting in 2025. | Cleveland Clinic plans to launch a drone delivery service to bring certain medications directly to patients’ homes, starting in 2025.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

That’s why the federal government expects enrollment in the $500 billion Medicare Advantage program to grow once again in 2025 — a stark contrast from insurers’ cries that modest payment reforms would damage them and seniors’ options.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Amazon plans an aggressive expansion of its pharmacy business to offer same-day delivery of prescription medications to 20 new cities in 2025, which more than doubles its current operations.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Physicians and other healthcare practitioners may get a pay boost in 2025 through a bipartisan bill introduced in Congress on Tuesday. | The bill would increase the 2025 Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor by 4.73%, which would wipe out the expected 2.8% inflationary payment increase for 2025.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Oracle Health plans to release a new electronic health record platform in 2025, the company announced Tuesday. Oracle Health executive Seema Verma stressed that the next-gen EHR platform is not a "refurbished Cerner EHR." " "You can’t bolt new innovation onto something built in the 1990s," she said.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Oscar Health is expanding its reach in the individual market, and plans to offer coverage in 504 markets in 18 states for the 2025 plan year. Oscar Health is expanding its reach in the individual market, and plans to offer coverage in 504 markets in 18 states for the 2025 plan year.

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Fierce Pharma

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

GSK is the latest to turn its back on prominent industry lobbying group Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), following a string of exits by companies including Pfizer, UCB, WuXi AppTec and | The company opted not to renew its membership for 2025 following an annual review of its trade group associations, a spokesperson said.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

UnitedHealthcare is growing its reach on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) exchanges and will offer plans in 30 states for 2025. UnitedHealthcare is growing its reach on the Affordable Care Act's exchanges and will offer plans in 30 states for 2025.

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Fierce Healthcare

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Humana reaffirmed its guidance in the face of likely cuts in Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2025, despite saying the proposed decrease was higher than it expected. Humana reaffirmed its guidance in the face of likely cuts in Medicare Advantage payment rates for 2025, despite saying the proposed decrease was higher than it expected.

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Fierce Pharma

DECEMBER 17, 2024

After pulling off a surprise third-quarter beat and full-year guidance raise amid shareholder activism earlier this year, Pfizer now expects its 2025 revenues to come in the same range as in 2024.<

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Fierce Healthcare

APRIL 4, 2024

Walmart Health set to open first Houston location, delays clinic openings in Phoenix to early 2025 pminemyer Thu, 04/04/2024 - 15:36

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Drug Topics

AUGUST 22, 2024

Novavax is still awaiting FDA authorization for their protein-based COVID-19 vaccine.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

UnitedHealthcare successfully won its lawsuit over the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a federal judge determined Nov. UnitedHealthcare will get to claim victory over CMS for its star ratings lawsuit win.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

DECEMBER 11, 2024

LOG Pharma Primary Packaging is set to present its new barrier eco line at Pharmapack Europe 2025. Pharmapack Europe 2025 The innovative design integrates pharma-grade HEALTH + resins with superior gas barrier properties. The new bottles for pharmaceuticals offer optimal oxygen scavenging.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Medicare Advantage has steadily grown over the past decade, and now encompasses more than half of all seniors eligible for Medicare. Medicare Advantage has steadily grown over the past decade, and now encompasses more than half of all seniors eligible for Medicare.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 5, 2024

Body mass index is the main driver of type 2 diabetes globally, accounting for 52.2% of disability-adjusted life years.

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PhRMA

JUNE 7, 2023

On Monday, PhRMA submitted comments on the Calendar Year 2025 Part D Redesign changes, outlining key considerations for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help mitigate against potential disruptions to seniors’ access to medicines through Part D.

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Fierce Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Medicare's open enrollment window opens in a few weeks, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a broad look at the landscape around Medicare Advantage and Part D before si | Medicare's open enrollment window opens in a few weeks, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a broad look at the (..)

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 13, 2024

Prilenia Therapeutics is planning to file its Huntington’s disease drug pridopidine in the EU shortly, after mixed results in a phase 3 trial.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 20, 2024

Employers are up against escalating healthcare costs, driven by mounting prescription drug expenses, inflation and worsening chronic conditions, a new survey shows. Employers are up against escalating healthcare costs, driven by mounting prescription drug expenses, inflation and worsening chronic conditions, a new survey shows.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Discover how clinical trials are evolving to prioritise patient needs and streamline processes for sites in 2025.

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Drug Topics

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Adding to the mail-order options within big chain pharmacy, Walmart is promising prescription delivery in as quickly as 30 minutes.

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Fierce Healthcare

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Humana's stock took a tumble early on Wednesday after it revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its Medicare Advantage star ratings had declined significantly.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The UK's DHSC has announced its anticipated 2025 headline payback rate for new medicines under the 20242028 VPAG.

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Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 3, 2024

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is leaving the Medicare Advantage (MA) market at the end of 2024, the insurer announced recently. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is opting out of the Medicare Advantage market.

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Fierce Healthcare

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In 2025, the healthcare industry will expect more out of artificial intelligence. Fierce Healthcare interviewed nine executives on what the AI scribe and telehealth markets will look like in 2025. Executives expect AI companies to consolidate and for virtual care to latch onto the momentum of the technology to transform care.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Explore proactive planning strategies to navigate upcoming staffing trends in clinical research by 2025 with Advanced Clinical. Stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving landscape of clinical research.

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Fierce Healthcare

AUGUST 7, 2024

Centene is exiting six states through its WellCare Medicare Advantage subsidiary next year, investment bank Stephens has revealed. WellCare is leaving six states next year, impacting more than 37,000 Centene members across the country.

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