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STAT+: California wants to revoke a CVS mail-order license for illegally filling opioid and ADHD prescriptions

STAT

California authorities are seeking to revoke a license held by a CVS Health mail-order pharmacy unit for violating several state laws that govern shipments of various controlled substances — including prescription painkillers and ADHD medicines — directly to patients.

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The Dangerous Truth About Mail Order Pharmacies: Rising Costs and Hidden Risks

The Happy PharmD

Mail order pharmacies have exploded in popularity in recent years, but many pharmacists and patients are starting to notice something isnt quite right. A major factor driving this boom is the influence of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), who manage prescription drug benefits for healthcare plans, Medicare, and large employers.

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STAT+: FTC plans to reverse years of policy statements supporting pharmacy benefit managers

STAT

The three largest pharmacy benefit managers — CVS Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx — control nearly 80% of the U.S. market, and also operate mail-order pharmacies. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Report: Satisfaction of Mail-Order Pharmacies Rise, Decreases for Community Pharmacies

Pharmacy Times

Customers report that their communication is strong with their pharmacists, but only 51% said their pharmacist was trustworthy.

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Pharma Pulse 8/7/24: Mail-Order Pharmacies Rise, Community Pharmacies Decrease & more

PharmExec

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Eli Lilly Announces Availability of Obesity Drug Zepbound at US Pharmacies

PharmExec

Patients with obesity are now able to access Zepbound (tirzepatide) with a prescription at retail and mail-order pharmacies across six dose strengths.

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How Amazon could Disrupt Pharmacy Services

The Digital Apothecary

Nonetheless, having Amazon as a disruptive player in the pharmacy sphere is worth having some thoughts about, for those inside the pharmacy space and outside have some very different takes on the matter. Rather, it's just 'one more mail order pharmacy.' I think this difference in views comes down to several items.