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The Pill Club reaches $18.3 million Medicaid fraud settlement with California
The Pill Club reaches $18.3 million Medicaid fraud settlement with California
Don Thompson, KHN
February 8, 2023
3:30 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the agreement Tuesday, a day after a state court unsealed a whistleblower complaint against The Pill Club, which markets convenient reproductive health services to women nationwide.

FDA restores orphan-exclusivity system after 18-month stall in wake of legal feud
FDA restores orphan-exclusivity system after 18-month stall in wake of legal feud
Marc Iskowitz
January 31, 2023
3:13 pm

The agency’s announcement promises to alleviate a year-and-a-half-long backlog of exclusivity determinations, but legislation is needed to prevent future litigation from paralyzing the system again.

Montana pharmacists may get more power to prescribe
Montana pharmacists may get more power to prescribe
Keely Larson, KHN
January 27, 2023
2:05 pm

Senate Bill 112, sponsored by Republican Sen. Tom McGillvray, would expand the limited authority Montana already gives pharmacists to prescribe medications and devices.

Bristol Myers Squibb to settle lawsuit with two employees fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
Bristol Myers Squibb to settle lawsuit with two employees fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine
Lecia Bushak
January 27, 2023
12:24 pm

The employees sued the company after BMS allegedly rejected their bids for religious exemption from vaccination.

FDA yanks EUA for AstraZeneca’s Evusheld as COVID variants continue to evolve
FDA yanks EUA for AstraZeneca’s Evusheld as COVID variants continue to evolve
Jack O'Brien
January 26, 2023
3:04 pm

AstraZeneca said it will continue to work with the FDA and other health authorities to “collect, assess and share relevant data” regarding Evusheld and COVID-19 variants.

FBI probes Snapchat over role in fentanyl overdose deaths: report
FBI probes Snapchat over role in fentanyl overdose deaths: report
Jack O'Brien
January 25, 2023
3:36 pm

Given Snapchat’s appeal among young people, the Ad Council previously enlisted its help in promoting several fentanyl awareness campaigns over the past year.

DOJ sues to break up Google’s ad business
DOJ sues to break up Google’s ad business
Jessica Heygate
January 25, 2023
2:05 pm

The U.S. Justice Department calls for Google to be forced to divest DoubleClick and AdX.

As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary
As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary
Katheryn Houghton, KHN
January 24, 2023
3:30 pm

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is proposing to define when an abortion is medically necessary, limit who can perform such services, and require preauthorization for most cases.

The tests are vital. But Congress decided that regulation is not.
The tests are vital. But Congress decided that regulation is not.
Anna Clark, ProPublica
January 24, 2023
12:00 pm

Money and lobbying help shield lab-developed tests, including prenatal screenings, from heightened federal scrutiny.

California Attorney General sues drugmakers over inflated insulin prices
California Attorney General sues drugmakers over inflated insulin prices
Angela Hart and Samantha Young, KHN
January 13, 2023
2:15 pm

The civil complaint alleges three pharmaceutical companies that control the insulin market are violating California law by unfairly and illegally driving up the cost of the drug

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