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Drug middlemen inflate US prices, squeeze out competition, FTC says

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Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are key part of US's high drug costs, report finds.

Drug middlemen pay their own pharmacies more, FTC says

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Drug middlemen paid their own mail-order pharmacies as much as 200 times more than rival pharmacies for common cancer medicines, generating at least $1 billion in excess revenue and potentially raising patient costs, the US Federal Trade…

MARKET REPORT: Indivior shares dive as it axes schizophrenia drug

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The London-listed pharma company will stop sales of its Perseris medicine because it said the monthly injection is 'no longer financially viable'.

Man involved in 'Bankroll Freddie' Gladney III drug conspiracy sentenced

A Pulaski County man was sentenced Tuesday to two years probation for his role in a drug conspiracy involving Arkansas rap artist "Bankroll Freddie" Gladney III.

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Certara to Acquire Chemaxon to Strengthen Drug Discovery Software Portfolio

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Combined organization brings broader predictive capabilities to drug discovery at scale

Mother, 47, is jailed for six years for being ringleader of gang that used drones to smuggle drugs worth £1million into prisons

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Lucy Adcock was the group's ringleader who organised 22 drops in a month across six British jails before she was arrested in a car park, a court heard.

FTC says drug middlemen are squeezing Main Street pharmacies

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Agency slams pharmacy benefit managers for hiking costs, including overcharging patients for cancer drugs.

What’s causing the rise in drug-resistant superbugs?

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Scientists warn climate change is fuelling antimicrobial resistance.

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FTC slams pharmacy benefit managers CVS, Cigna, UnitedHealth for high drug prices

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Years of dealmaking have created much larger enterprises the FTC says exert “significant control" over drugs, prices, and which pharmacies” patients can go to.

Fugitive drug lord arrested after wife’s constant posting on social media exposed him

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A Fugitive drug lord has been arrested after his wife's constant posting on social media helped authorities in Brazil capture him after a two-year manhunt.

Kowalski: Texas jobs are dependent on smart prescription drug policymaking

A guest column from the co-chair of the We Work For Health group.

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Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins was stabbed with “sharpened toilet brush” in prison over drug debt

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The disgraced singer and convicted paedophile is currently serving a 29-year sentence

Intensify fight against illicit drugs, Abia NDLEA commander tells officers

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The Commander, Abia State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Adelanwa Adetunji, has tasked 34 newly promoted officers of the command to leverage their experience to intensify the fight against illicit drug use in the…

Old school turned into £2m drug den as pair caught with suitcases full of cannabis

The discovery was made after police stopped a car and found the suitcases stuffed with drugs

Colombian illegal migrant wanted for drug trafficking in Spain arrested after crossing Texas border

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A illegal immigrant fugitive from Colombia who is wanted in Spain for drug trafficking charges was arrested in Massachusetts after he was driving an unregistered vehicle without a license.

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Man jumped out of window when police came knocking after drug dealer was shot

Curtis Byrne, James Byrne and Mason Smith are accused of attempted murder after six bullets were fired in the street

NDLEA arrests wanted drug baron, recovers ‘mkpuru mmiri’, precursors, guns in Imo

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has arrested a major drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called ‘mkpuru mmiri’. This is contained in a statement by…

Entertainment News | 'Indian 2' Stars Create Awareness Video Supporting Telangana Govt's Anti-drug Initiative

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Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy shared the video on Tuesday and thanked the 'Indian 2' team for their contribution. "My special congratulations to the team of Bharateeyudu-2. For a…

NDLEA arrests drug baron, recovers meth in Imo

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a major drug cartel behind the production and distribution of deadly psychoactive substance, methamphetamine, popularly called ‘mkpuru mmiri’. In a statement released by the…