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PBMs had hidden role in opioid crisis, NYT investigation finds
Documents show pharmacy benefit managers helped drugmakers like Purdue Pharma dole out opioids in exchange for payouts.
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Walgreens’s private equity buyout unlikely, analysts say
The chain is reportedly in talks for a deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners.
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Study: One in three retail pharmacies closed between 2010 and 2021
Pharmacies are shuttering, and patients of color are hit harder from the closures, according to new research.
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Zepbound weight loss results better than Wegovy’s, Lilly study finds
While both drugs are GLP-1s, they have different active ingredients.
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RIP simufilam, we hardly knew ye
On November 25, Cassava Sciences ended a Phase 3 trial of its controversial Alzheimer’s drug, simufilam, following years of scrutiny.
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GeneDx pushes for faster rare disease diagnosis
Genomic testing could diagnose rare diseases within weeks, but misconceptions are slowing progress, GeneDx CEO says.
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