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STAT+: Medicare expects to spend $3.5 billion on new Alzheimer’s drug in 2025

STAT

Medicare for the first time has estimated that a new Alzheimer’s treatment could cost the program billions of dollars by next year — well beyond what Wall Street or even the drug’s manufacturer have projected — according to a document obtained by STAT.

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Pharmacy Law and Licensing Highlights 2025

The FDA Law Blog

By Sara M Keup In reviewing some new 2025 pharmacy rules/laws a couple interesting changes caught this bloggers attention: As of December 30, 2024, Missouri has rolled out new rules related to prescription drug delivery requirements. Massachusetts will begin enforcement against non-licensed pharmacy dispensing beginning on May 1, 2025.

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March 2025 Update: Get Ready for a Major Release of New and Improved eWizard Features!  

Viseven

Effortless document copying with “Edit in eWizard” Our team ensured version accuracy for the localization copy with the MLR-approved content item. Content creators can now be 100% sure that they are working on an approved version of the document without worrying about creating duplicates and accidentally working on an old version.

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Victor Alves Presenting at ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo in Denver

OctariusRx

OctariusRx President and Consultant Pharmacist Victor Alves is presenting Pharmacy Documentation: Tips for Patient Safety and Survey Success at the ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo, April 30May 3, in Denver Colorado. He will discuss the essential elements of patient safety through complete pharmacy documentation.

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STAT+: No, alcohol isn’t good for you. Will new dietary guidelines be shaped more by health or industry interests?

STAT

“Alcoholic beverages have been used to enhance the enjoyment of meals by many societies throughout human history,” read a part of the 1995 document (a note Nestle says was added last-minute by a federal official who believed in wine’s benefits).

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STAT+: Biden administration ignores calls to bolster hospital price transparency

STAT

This document is where the government has in the past rolled out changes to the so-called hospital price transparency rule, but the Biden administration did not address the issue in this edition. billion in 2025, to a total of $88.2 The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed an annual rule that sets payment rates for hospitals.

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PQA’s Six Objectives to Advance MTM Quality

PQA

As a first step, the PQA Blueprint 2025 was leveraged to shape efforts, and objectives, strategies, and tactics were developed to strategically support success of the MTM initiative. 1-2 years) Increase standardized HIT for documentation of MTM services Re-establish consensus on standards for clinical documentation for MTM services (e.g.,