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May 5th 2025
An insider expressed skepticism about the company’s future, indicating that Rite Aid may be looking to close up shop entirely.
NCPA Backs New Senate Bill to End Retroactive 'DIR Fees,' Improve Medicare Transparency
September 12th 2016Four U.S. Senators today introduced bipartisan legislation to boost transparency in Medicare Part D drug spending and to prohibit retroactive "DIR fees" in response to concerns raised by National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) members and staff.
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Blinatumomab Now Indicated for Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
September 9th 2016The FDA has expanded the use of Amgen's blinatumomab (Blincyto) to treat Philadelphia chromosome-negative relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in pediatric patients.
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A Closer Look at Hillary Clinton's Pharmaceutical Policy Proposals
September 9th 2016Although Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's prescription plan was released almost a year ago, the former Secretary of State's intentions for dealing with the pharmaceutical industry were back in the news last week.
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DEA Intends to Make Kratom a Schedule I Controlled Substance
September 8th 2016The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is planning to place the active materials of the kratom plant under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in an effort to prevent a hazard to public safety.
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NCPA Champions Bill to Boost Medicare Transparency, Ban Retroactive "DIR Fees"
September 8th 2016The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) today strongly endorsed new legislation that would increase transparency and accuracy in Medicare Part D prescription drug spending and reporting and also effectively ban so-called "DIR fees" applied retroactively that threaten the viability of many independent community pharmacies.
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