Category: Pharmacy
State will see $15.8 million from Johnson & Johnson settlement
The Wisconsin Department of Justice said Wednesday the state will receive $15.8 million from a settlement with Johnson & Johnson that resolves allegations the pharmaceutical company misled consumers about the safety of some talcum powder products, including baby and body powder.
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Panelists debate PBM role, reform
A Wisconsin Health News panel in Madison this week debated the role of drug middlemen, as lawmakers consider a bill that would curtail some of the practices of pharmacy benefit managers, which manage drug plans for employers, insurers and others.
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PBM bill author open to compromise
Changes could be coming to legislation aiming to reform practices by drug middlemen and protect independent pharmacies, the author behind the bill said at a Wisconsin Health News event Wednesday.
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Wisconsin pharmacies sue Express Scripts
A company that previously offered pharmacy services is part of a group that has filed a class-action lawsuit against Express Scripts, alleging the large Cigna-owned pharmacy benefit manager violated federal antitrust law through an agreement with a similar organization to fix prices.
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Amgen settlement heads to legislative review
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking the legislature’s budget-writing committee to act quickly to approve a proposed settlement that would allow pharmaceutical giant Amgen to move forward on its $28 billion deal to purchase Horizon Therapeutics.
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