FDA says knockoff versions of weight loss drug must come off the market
Specialty pharmacies and online companies that have been selling off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs for obesity and diabetes will have to phase out their versions next year under a federal government decision issued Thursday. The Food and Drug Administration announced that a nationwide shortage of Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Munjaro has been eliminated, eliminating […]
Video of parking ticket and drug abusers in San Francisco exposes law enforcement hypocrisy
A video of a San Francisco parking ticket has been cited as the latest example of the breakdown in governance in America's iconic city. “Good citizens are held to standards and punished for trivial things.” The video is Post on social media According to a KTVU-TV reporter, the video was recorded near Mint Plaza in […]
Mexican Government Requests Drug Lord’s Extradition for Journalist’s Murder
Mexican federal prosecutors have requested the extradition of a convicted drug lord who was recently re-arrested on new drug charges. Among the charges Mexico is prosecuting the drug lord is his role as one of the masterminds in the murder of famous Mexican journalist and author Javier Valdez. This week, Mexico's Attorney General Alejandro Gertz […]
We’re Going to Knock Out the PBM Middlemen, Get Drug Costs Down
The following content is Americans who support limited government. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to take on big pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) during a press conference Monday at Mar-a-Lago. “Frankly, these are horrible middlemen who make more money than the drug companies. They don't do anything but be middlemen. We're going to knock the middlemen down,” […]
Suspected drug dealer steals car, hits cyclist during police pursuit in NYC
A man wanted on drug sales charges stole a car and rammed a 44-year-old bicyclist during a hot police pursuit in Greenwich Village Wednesday afternoon, sources and witnesses said. Sources and witnesses said the cyclist was riding in the bike lane at West 3rd Avenue and Mercer Street when he was struck by a reckless […]
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, notorious Mexican drug lord, removed from US: ICE
A notorious Mexican drug lord who led a bloodthirsty cartel has been expelled from the United States and handed over to Mexican authorities, who say he is wanted on murder and other charges. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Monday that Osiel Cárdenas Guillen, 57, has been safely handed over to Mexican police after […]
‘A Notorious International Fugitive’: ICE Deports Drug Lord Captured In Military Shootout
Federal immigration authorities have brought a reputed drug lord back to Mexico after spending years in a maximum-security prison in the United States. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents deported Mexican national Osiel Cárdenas Guillen to his home country on Monday, the agency confirmed. press release. Cárdenas, who once led the Gulf Cartel and its […]
Joe Rogan says ‘subconcussive’ head trauma is the reason so many pro fighters turn to drug use
Joe Rogan explained that he believes many fighters turn to drugs such as cocaine to cope with head injuries sustained late in their careers. Rogan was evaluating former UFC champion Conor McGregor's recent case, which saw the fighter face a civil lawsuit over sexual assault charges that were linked to his cocaine use. “That guy […]
Bill Seeks To Lower Drug Costs By Breaking Up Pharmacy-Benefit Management And Pharmacies
A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced Wednesday that it aims to reduce drug costs by banning joint ownership of pharmacies with pharmacy and benefit managers (PBMs). of invoiceThe bill, called the Exclusive Pre-Patient Act, is sponsored by Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley. Warren said PBMs negotiate drug prices between […]
UnitedHealth, rival shares tumble as lawmakers push to break up drug middlemen
Shares of companies that own pharmacy benefit managers fell on Wednesday after the introduction of a bipartisan bill that would force health insurance companies and drug intermediaries to sell their pharmacy businesses. CVS Health's Caremark, Cigna's Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth Group's Optum control much of the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry in the U.S., and […]