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STAT+: As pharmaceutical companies bemoan Medicare’s drug negotiations, hospitals and doctors stay mum

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The pharmaceutical industry has been up in arms over Medicare’s first list of 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to negotiations. But other major parts of the health care industry — hospitals, doctors, and other providers — have refrained from either lending support or criticizing the government’s process.

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STAT+: Hospital claims it was ‘drastically’ overcharged by pharma in a federal drug discount program

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For several years , some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies that participate in a U.S. drug discount program overcharged the federal government and numerous hospitals by hundreds of millions of dollars, according to claims made in a recently unsealed lawsuit. and their number has grown over the years.

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STAT+: How AI can distort clinical decision-making to prioritize profits over patients

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More than a decade ago, Ken Mandl was on a call with a pharmaceutical company and the leader of a social network for people with diabetes. The drug maker was hoping to use the platform to encourage its members to get a certain lab test.    The test could determine a patient’s need for a helpful drug.

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STAT+: Truveta enlists health systems, drugmakers to launch ambitious new genomic database

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The genetic data, cross-referenced with the patients’ de-identified medical records, will be available for purchase for researchers and life sciences companies. Pharmaceutical company Regeneron has invested $119.5

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Long-overlooked scientist shares Lasker Award with other GLP-1 researchers

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STAT+: Pharma loses a key battle over a state law concerning 340B pharmacies

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In a setback to the pharmaceutical industry, a U.S. appeals court has upheld an Arkansas law that allows hospitals participating in a controversial federal discount program to ship medicines to certain pharmacies. There are roughly 12,400 hospitals and clinics that participate across the U.S.

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STAT+: Novartis sues Maryland over the role of contract pharmacies in a U.S. drug discount program

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Novartis has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Maryland law that requires the company to ship its medicines to any pharmacy working with hospitals participating in a controversial U.S. government drug discount program. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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