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Amazon to Buy Online Pharmacy Startup PillPack as Entry Into Health Care

Amazon.com Inc. agreed to buy the online pharmacy startup PillPack, jumping into the health care business with a deal that will give the retail giant an immediate nationwide drug network. The move represents a formidable threat to pharmacy chains including …

Patients in Louisiana Could Get More Details About Medication Costs

Louisiana patients could soon get more details about what happens at the pharmacy counter and whether they’ve gotten the most affordable medication for an ailment. In the regular legislative session, lawmakers passed a package of bills requiring more transparency about …

Ohio Now Requiring Transparency on Prescription Drug Pricing

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Jillian Froment has issued a bulletin requiring heightened protections for Ohio consumers related to prescription drug prices. The bulletin requires insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to remove the “gag order” that prevents disclosing to …