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A new House health package & hospitals’ new site-neutral talking points

STAT

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The ins and outs of the new House health package House Republicans on three panels circulated a draft health price transparency package with some reforms to payment practices of PBMs and hospitals, I reported yesterday. Sign up here to receive this newsletter in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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STAT+: Congress ditches site-neutral hospital pay policy

STAT

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

WASHINGTON — Congress will not move forward with a controversial policy to equalize certain Medicare payments to hospitals and physicians’ offices in an upcoming government funding package, five lobbyists and sources following the talks told STAT.

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STAT+: House committees strike deal on health transparency, PBM reform package

STAT

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

WASHINGTON — Republicans on three key House committees have reconciled their differing legislative packages to increase transparency in the health care system and reform payment practices for both pharmacy middlemen and hospitals, according to a bill draft obtained by STAT. However, Democrats are not necessarily on board.

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House passes site-neutral policy, transparency, PBM reform package

STAT

DECEMBER 11, 2023

WASHINGTON — The House passed a relatively major health care package late Monday, an end-of-year victory after the same policies had to be yanked from consideration in September because they lacked bipartisan support. 19 deadline to fund the government and extend funding for certain health programs in particular.

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New Senate deal would ban some facility fees, reform hospital contracting

STAT

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

WASHINGTON — A new, bipartisan deal in the Senate to fund primary care programs also includes new policies to restrain hospital costs, including a ban on some facility fees and restrictions on anticompetitive contracting practices. The package, negotiated between Senate health committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

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STAT+: Congress gives doctors Medicare pay bump, sets up December fight in new funding package

STAT

MARCH 3, 2024

That year-end deadline lines up with the expiration of telehealth pay policies , setting the stage for a large health legislative package and giving Congress another shot at aligning hospital and doctor office payments and reforming the business practices of drug middlemen.

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STAT+: Senate panel clears PBM reforms, safety-net hospital payments

STAT

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

WASHINGTON — A prominent Senate panel on Wednesday passed a new package of health policy reforms that would rein in certain pharmacy middlemen practices and ensure Medicare patients aren’t paying more than insurers do for medications. The package passed the committee 26-0 with no amendments added. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

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Senate committee plans Nov. 8 vote on wide-ranging health care package

STAT

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The legislation would package together versions of health care policies that the committee has been working on for some time. WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee plans to vote Nov. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Senate Republicans throw cold water on so-called site-neutral hospital pay cuts

STAT

DECEMBER 1, 2023

WASHINGTON — On its face, a minor policy to make sure Medicare pays hospitals the same as physician offices to administer medications has broad, bipartisan support from think tanks, stakeholders, and academics. But Republicans in the House and Senate are divided over the issue, creating a major obstacle to passage anytime soon.

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STAT+: Key House panel plots a new health care package — complicating the chamber’s agenda

STAT

JULY 17, 2023

The House Energy & Commerce Committee already introduced, held multiple hearings on, and unanimously passed out of committee a package of legislation including transparency requirements for hospitals and pharmacy benefit managers and a so-called “site-neutral” pay policy for drugs administered in doctors’ offices.

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STAT+: Democrats decry a new health package as too easy on private equity

STAT

JULY 26, 2023

Republicans on the House Ways & Means Committee introduced a package this week that they say would increase health care transparency, but Democrats and outside groups are arguing that it doesn’t go far enough to force companies to disclose information about their ownership.

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STAT+: In a scientific first, researchers use CRISPR base editing to treat liver disease in fetal monkeys

STAT

APRIL 22, 2024

The research, by a team at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), will be presented next month at the annual meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, potentially paving the way for human trials.

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Q&A: Why drafting new rules on ultra-processed foods is so hard

STAT

OCTOBER 29, 2024

That umbrella term covers a wide variety of packaged foods, from snacks carrying added sugar, salt, and saturated fat combined with preservatives for shelf life, additives for flavor, colorants for eye appeal, and chemicals like bisphenols in the packages themselves. The bottom line: One size does not fit all.

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STAT+: House transparency, PBM reform bill gains bipartisan support

STAT

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

WASHINGTON — A Democrat has signed on to a legislative package that would require health care transparency by law and enact modest payment reforms to pharmacy middlemen and hospitals, increasing its chances of passing the House of Representatives.

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STAT+: Key House Republican on health care plans exit from Congress

STAT

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Under McMorris Rodgers, the panel led the way for House passage of a health care price transparency package that included the first major proposal to equalize payment between hospital outpatient departments and physician offices. Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.),

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STAT+: What happened to the House vote on health care price transparency?

STAT

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

About last night… House leadership last night canceled a scheduled vote on a health care package that included transparency requirements for hospitals and insurers, reforms to some PBM practices, and a small site-neutral payment policy for administering drugs, Rachel writes. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Not-for-profit CommonSpirit Health paid its CEO $35 million in 2021

STAT

AUGUST 14, 2023

The size of Lloyd Dean’s pay package is likely to reignite questions about health system CEO pay, especially at tax-exempt organizations. CommonSpirit Health, the massive not-for-profit health system formed through a 2019 merger, paid its former CEO $35.5 million in 2021, the latest year for which data is available.

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STAT+: Health care lobbying giants spent big as little got done in Congress

STAT

APRIL 23, 2024

The House overwhelmingly passed a package largely promoting greater transparency. The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, the industry’s biggest trade group, spent a whopping 71% more on lobbying in the first three months of this year compared with 2023, increasing its spending from $2.8 million to $4.8

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ICEXPO announces Pharma Live Expo 2025 in Mumbai from April 17-19

Express Pharma

JANUARY 7, 2025

Bringing together over 225+ exhibitors and showcasing 12000+ products and solutions, the expo will represent diverse industries, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology, medical devices and diagnostics, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, packaging solutions, and healthcare IT.

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Roche debuts smart glucose monitor for hospital use

pharmaphorum

JANUARY 12, 2022

In trials, the Glucommander algorithm has been shown to reduce severe low blood sugar episodes, shorten hospital stays and prevent hospital re-admissions. The post Roche debuts smart glucose monitor for hospital use appeared first on.

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STAT+: Pfizer says most tornado damage at key plant hit warehouse, but finished drugs also impacted

STAT

JULY 21, 2023

The company reported most damage from the storm occurred at a warehouse that stores raw materials, packaging supplies, and finished medicines awaiting release by quality assurance personnel. hospitals — will exacerbate a growing shortage of prescription drugs across the country.

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STAT+: How much more are health care’s bosses making than their employees?

STAT

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

How much health care’s bigwigs are making Mike Reddy for STAT Health care stocks lagged behind the broader market in 2023, and that was reflected in many CEO pay packages. My colleagues and I completed our annual tradition of analyzing CEO compensation. For 2023, we input data for 313 health care CEOs and found they made $3.5

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo faces patent challenge on Wegovy and Ozempic; Senate panel moves to address drug shortages

STAT

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The committee has jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid payment policies for hospitals. If a package coalesces, it likely would not be introduced until next year. Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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STAT+: Key House panel proposes lowering out-of-pocket drug costs in Medicare

STAT

JULY 24, 2023

The House Ways & Means Committee package includes a new provision that would ensure that patients in the Medicare program pay for medicines they pick up at the pharmacy counter based on the discounted price that insurers negotiate with drugmakers, instead of higher sticker prices, starting in 2027.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen to slash 1,000 more jobs; key House panel proposes lowering Medicare out-of-pocket drug costs

STAT

JULY 25, 2023

The House Ways & Means Committee proposed a package that includes a new provision to ensure Medicare patients pay for medicines they pick up at pharmacies based on discounted prices insurers negotiate with drugmakers, instead of higher list prices, starting in 2027 , STAT reports. The committee has jurisdiction over Medicare.

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Pharma Pathway

DECEMBER 3, 2022

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What to Look for in a Pharmaceutical Packaging Company

Pharma Packaging Solutions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Pharmaceutical packaging companies play a critical role in the pharmaceutical industry. Thus, choosing a packaging company to partner with is a very important decision. When evaluating a pharmaceutical packaging company, your first order of business should be determining whether it has the capabilities to meet your specific needs.

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Illinois Business Partners With Hospital to Reduce Readmissions

Pharmacy Times

AUGUST 23, 2022

Dundee Pharmacy’s compliance packaging encourages patients to stay adherent to their medications.

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Bomb scare sparks evacuation of plant making AZ COVID-19 vaccine

pharmaphorum

JANUARY 27, 2021

A plant in Wales manufacturing the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was evacuated on the advice of the authorities today after it was sent a suspicious package. Wockhardt UK in Wrexham this morning received a suspicious package. There are no reports of any injuries and as yet no word whether the package was dangerous.

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SGD Pharma expands Sterinity range of RTU Type I molded glass vials

Express Pharma

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Stevanato’s EZ fill packaging platform supports RTU processes, eliminating upfront washing, depyrogenation and sterilisation steps. SGD Pharma’s Sterinity range of RTU vials is a result of a collaboration between SGD Pharma and Stevanato.

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Labelling of Dispensed Medicine

RX Note

DECEMBER 25, 2024

NOTE: The dispensing label must not obscure the active ingredient(s), strength, and expiry date as printed on the manufacturer's packaging. Labelling Requirements A ll dispensed medicine should be labelled according to the requirement stated by the law. Complete the course" for antibiotics, "May cause drowsiness" for sedating drugs, etc.)

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Domestic CPO Services If You Need US Based Production

Pharma Packaging Solutions

AUGUST 18, 2020

With unprecedented demand for products manufactured in the US and potential trade disruption challenges, we do offer our domestic contract packaging services as a backup. Hospital Unit Dose (HUD) Packaging. Low Humidity Packaging (we can hold 3% humidity in 70 degrees Fahrenheit). Heat sealed blister card packaging.

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FDA completes inspection of Nexus’ manufacturing facility in US

Pharmaceutical Business Review

MAY 8, 2023

It is designed to manufacture a broad range of injectable medications and will provide hospitals and clinicians access to affordable, safe, and critical-need medicines. It comprises manufacturing space, packaging capabilities, warehousing, as well as analytical, environmental, and microbial testing.

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Best Practices For A 340B Hospital Looking To Build An Onsite Specialty Pharmacy

Proxsys Rx

OCTOBER 13, 2023

ONE: Benefits For Patient Care Howard Hall (ProxsysRx VP of Growth) Why would my hospital want its own specialty pharmacy? Heather Brooks (ProxsysRx VP of Operations & Services) The first reason is keeping patient care within the hospital system. The process is intricate but clear. We have to have the space.

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NHC Comments on Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems

Putting Patients First Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The NHC commends CMS for its continued efforts to expand the transparency of hospital pricing and to increase access to diagnostic tools in the 2024 OPPS. For instance, one study published in January 2023 found various transparency levels for commercial prices across hospitals. Our specific comments are included below.

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How authentication of drugs has become a fundamental pillar of patient safety

Express Pharma

JUNE 2, 2023

As part of these efforts, the government has implemented regulations mandating API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) manufacturers and pharma brands to incorporate barcoding on product packaging. This regulatory step is aimed at preventing falsified medicines from entering the market.

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Best Practices For A 340B Hospital Looking To Build An Onsite Specialty Pharmacy

Proxsys Rx

MARCH 28, 2024

ONE: Benefits For Patient Care Howard Hall (ProxsysRx VP of Growth) Why would my hospital want its own specialty pharmacy? Heather Brooks (ProxsysRx VP of Operations & Services) The first reason is keeping patient care within the hospital system. The process is intricate but clear. We have to have the space.

Specialty Pharmacies

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European Commission licenses first treatment for acanthamoeba keratitis

European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 26, 2024

The concentration of the formulation means the treatment can be administered ocularly via eye drops packaged in single-dose containers, according to SIFI. As an anti-amoebic polymer, the small molecule treatment Akantior “acts on both the trophozoites and cysts of the protozoan acanthamoeba”.

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How to ensure quality and compliance in clinical supply chain management

GMPSOP

AUGUST 11, 2024

Documentation : Keeping detailed records of orders, specifications, manufacturing processes, packaging, and labeling to ensure traceability and compliance. Packaging and labeling operations for investigational products are often complex and must meet specific requirements to ensure the integrity of clinical trials.

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Innoviva receives FDA approval for HABP/VABP therapy

Pharmaceutical Business Review

MAY 24, 2023

Co-packaged with sulbactam and durlobactam injections, XACDURO is said to be the first pathogen-targeted therapy addressing Acinetobacter, including resistant strains. It is intended for use in patients aged 18 years and older with HABP/VABP caused by Acinetobacter.

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EU-funded project encourages use of simulation in drug development

pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

It will also produce policy documents and information packages for patients, doctors and senior management in companies, Other workstreams could include computational strategies to make such simulations more powerful and efficient, new curricula to educate the workforce on the development and use of the technologies. Deutsches Institut fu?r

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3 Ways to Boost Veterinary Pharmacy Revenue

epicur

DECEMBER 5, 2022

billion in 2020 (Packaged Facts) Pet medication sales have grown at a healthy CAGR of 9% since 2017 (Packaged Facts) Veterinary practices are unique in that they can sell medications directly to their clients, which provides an important revenue stream for the business. Bn in 2020 to over US$ 2.7

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Leading pharmaceutical wholesalers

Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Wholesalers can be either full-line wholesalers, who purchase the complete product line of a company, or specialised companies, which purchase speciality drugs to sell to clinics and hospitals. Some of the major factors considered in the selection of a wholesaler include: · Cost that includes product type, payment terms, and delivery cost.

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Health Care Riders

Putting Patients First Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Since it is likely this appropriations package will be one of the last meaningful pieces of legislation before the November elections, other policy priorities may be added to that final legislation as it gets closer to passage. We reiterated these priorities to start the year in January 2024.

Insurance Coverage and Processing

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A new House health package & hospitals’ new site-neutral talking points

STAT+: Congress ditches site-neutral hospital pay policy

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STAT+: House committees strike deal on health transparency, PBM reform package

House passes site-neutral policy, transparency, PBM reform package

New Senate deal would ban some facility fees, reform hospital contracting

STAT+: Congress gives doctors Medicare pay bump, sets up December fight in new funding package

STAT+: Senate panel clears PBM reforms, safety-net hospital payments

Senate committee plans Nov. 8 vote on wide-ranging health care package

STAT+: Senate Republicans throw cold water on so-called site-neutral hospital pay cuts

STAT+: Key House panel plots a new health care package — complicating the chamber’s agenda

STAT+: Democrats decry a new health package as too easy on private equity

STAT+: In a scientific first, researchers use CRISPR base editing to treat liver disease in fetal monkeys

Q&A: Why drafting new rules on ultra-processed foods is so hard

STAT+: House transparency, PBM reform bill gains bipartisan support

STAT+: Key House Republican on health care plans exit from Congress

STAT+: What happened to the House vote on health care price transparency?

STAT+: Not-for-profit CommonSpirit Health paid its CEO $35 million in 2021

STAT+: Health care lobbying giants spent big as little got done in Congress

ICEXPO announces Pharma Live Expo 2025 in Mumbai from April 17-19

Roche debuts smart glucose monitor for hospital use

STAT+: Pfizer says most tornado damage at key plant hit warehouse, but finished drugs also impacted

STAT+: How much more are health care’s bosses making than their employees?

STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo faces patent challenge on Wegovy and Ozempic; Senate panel moves to address drug shortages

STAT+: Key House panel proposes lowering out-of-pocket drug costs in Medicare

STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen to slash 1,000 more jobs; key House panel proposes lowering Medicare out-of-pocket drug costs

Torrent Pharmaceutical Limited- Walk-Ins for M.Pharm/ M.Sc/ B.Pharm/ B.Sc/ ITI in QA/ QC/ Tablet/ Packaging Departments On 4th Dec’ 2022

What to Look for in a Pharmaceutical Packaging Company

Illinois Business Partners With Hospital to Reduce Readmissions

Bomb scare sparks evacuation of plant making AZ COVID-19 vaccine

SGD Pharma expands Sterinity range of RTU Type I molded glass vials

Labelling of Dispensed Medicine

Domestic CPO Services If You Need US Based Production

FDA completes inspection of Nexus’ manufacturing facility in US

Best Practices For A 340B Hospital Looking To Build An Onsite Specialty Pharmacy

NHC Comments on Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems

How authentication of drugs has become a fundamental pillar of patient safety

Best Practices For A 340B Hospital Looking To Build An Onsite Specialty Pharmacy

European Commission licenses first treatment for acanthamoeba keratitis

How to ensure quality and compliance in clinical supply chain management

Innoviva receives FDA approval for HABP/VABP therapy

EU-funded project encourages use of simulation in drug development

3 Ways to Boost Veterinary Pharmacy Revenue

Leading pharmaceutical wholesalers

Health Care Riders

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