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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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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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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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‘It’s taken longer than I thought’: A former FDA commissioner on the loosened restrictions on abortion pills

STAT

But before this week, patients in states where abortion is legal could only get prescriptions from certified providers — a family doctor’s office wouldn’t do — and the order could only be filled by that provider, or by one of two mail-order pharmacies.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA rule change allows pharmacies to offer abortion pills; Medicare could have saved billions if inflationary rebate law existed

STAT

Until now, mifepristone — the first pill used in the two-drug medication abortion regimen — could be dispensed only by a few mail-order pharmacies or by specially certified doctors or clinics.

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Survey: 44% of Americans Worry That Medication Prices Could Lead to Increased Debt

Pharmacy Times

One-third of participants who have used prescriptions think that mail-order pharmacies would help reduce drug costs, according to HealthCare.com.

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The Evolution of Patient Needs: How Independent Pharmacies Can Grow & Adapt

Digital Pharmacist

In this changing environment, independent pharmacies face increasing competition from retail, online, regional, and mail-order pharmacies. In numerous studies, retail pharmacies are continuously selected by patients because of their proximity to home and acceptance of their insurance.