Pharmacy benefit manager denies teen's essential medication over a small age gap – wmar2news.com
PERRYHALL, Maryland – The family is warning other patients to fight for health insurance coverage after their daughter's medication was initially denied by a benefits plan. Despite considering medically necessary treatment, the pharmacy benefits manager refused compensation based on the patient's age. The drug Rinvoq is approved for use in young children as young as […]
Novo Nordisk slashes Wegovy prices through direct-to-consumer pharmacy
Drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced Wednesday that it will offer a program directly from patients so that uninsured and uninsured individuals can pay cash at significantly reduced costs for weight-reduced products. The drugmaker has appointed a new program, Novocare® Pharmacy. It sells all dose strengths from Wegovy for $499 per month. Most patients pay a […]
Security guard fatally shot inside CVS Pharmacy in Texas by suspected shoplifters
A security guard was shot and killed by a suspected shoplifter inside a CVS Pharmacy in Texas on Friday night, police said, who allegedly opened fire after the confrontation. According to Dallas Police, shortly after 11 p.m., a security guard encountered two shoplifters inside a Dallas store near Main Street, one of whom pulled out […]
Major Pharmacy To Close 1,200 Stores
Walgreens plans to close about 1,200 stores by 2027 as brick-and-mortar pharmacies face increased competition from online retailers. The major pharmacy chain announced Tuesday that about 500 Walgreens stores will close in 2025, CNN reported. reported. Walgreens to close 1,200 U.S. stores, announces 1 in 4 stores are unprofitable https://t.co/5uHGvWaVMq pic.twitter.com/zK11pltl9s — New York Post […]
Pharmacy closures in England threaten plan to use them instead of GPs for some care | NHS
The alarming pace of corner pharmacy closures is threatening the use of pharmacies instead of GPs to care for millions of people, an NHS patient advocacy group warned today. A total of 436 pharmacies closed permanently and 13,863 temporarily in England last year, leaving patients unable to access health advice and medicines. Healthwatch England said […]
Amazon CEO boasts success of site’s pharmacy due to rampant crime in cities
Gerald Storch, CEO of Storch Advisors and former CEO of Toys R Us, responded to a new report that finds shoplifting has increased 24% across the US so far this year. The shopping platform’s CEO believes high crime rates in US cities are contributing to customers flocking to Amazon. Increasingly unpleasant experiences visiting urban pharmacies […]
FTC report slams pharmacy 'middlemen' for seemingly driving up prices, limiting access
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have a significant influence on the availability and affordability of prescription drugs. Scathing new report “These powerful middlemen may be profiting from inflating drug prices and squeezing Main Street pharmacies,” a Federal Trade Commission report concluded. The report signals significantly increased scrutiny of the business practices of PBMs, the opaque intermediaries […]
House Democrats call on major pharmacy chains to dispense mifepristone
House Democrats are calling on five major pharmacy chains to make an effort to dispense mifepristone in states where it remains legal, following a recent Supreme Court decision upholding the drug’s current availability. In letters sent to Walmart, Safeway, Kroger, Costco and Health Mart, a group of more than 50 House Democrats led by Reps. […]
Major Pharmacy Chain Settles With Christian Nurse Over Contraceptives Case
CVS Health Corporation settled with nurse practitioner Robyn Strader after she sued the company after it stopped providing religious accommodations regarding “pregnancy prevention services.” Strader said she had been granted a religious exemption for six years permitting her to not prescribe contraceptives, and filed the lawsuit in January 2023 after having been fired following the […]
Washington teen steals woman’s purse, punches her outside pharmacy: authorities
A 13-year-old boy from Washington state was arrested earlier this month after allegedly snatching a woman’s purse at a Seattle pharmacy and punching her in the face when she confronted her, authorities said. The incident, which occurred on April 6 in the 2600 block of SW Barton Street, was recorded on the pharmacy’s surveillance camera. […]