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National CooperativeRx is a not-for-profit coalition founded and owned by plan sponsors to achieve higher value prescription benefits through volume purchasing, clinical solutions, actionable data and unparalleled customer service. For your sales and marketing needs, please contact us at 866-679-9479, extension 223
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Use January to Spread Cervical Health Awareness HPV (human papillomavirus) is a major cause of cervical cancer. 20M Americans have HPV, but chances of contracting the STD can now be reduced with the HPV vaccine.
One way to spread awareness is to let people know that the health care reform law covers well-woman visits and cervical cancer screening. This means that, depending on their insurance, women can get these services at no cost to them. For more information or for educational tools, click here.
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Drug Channels. The top five dispensing pharmacies in 2012 accounted for 63% of all prescription revenues. CVS Caremark ranked first on the list, with an estimated $43.7B in revenue at in-store locations and $19.4B through their mail program. Walgreens came in second place for in-store locations with $42.8B. (Fein, 1/15) Full Story
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HealthDay. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new flu vaccine. The new vaccine, Flublok, can be made in larger quantities because it is made up with an "insect virus (baculovirus) expression system and recombinant DNA technology" instead of an actual flu virus and eggs. It has been approved for ages 18-49. (1/16) Full Story
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The New York Times. When it comes to severe intestinal infections, antibiotics can't always help. Sometimes, antibiotics can even play a part in developing the infection. Clostridium difficile bacteria, or C. difficile, is the cause of 14,000 US deaths each year. When antibiotics don't help, physicians are beginning to turn to a different form of treatment: human feces transplants. Transplanting healthy feces from another person into the patient has shown to cure 15 in 16 cases. (Grady, 1/16) Full Story
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Drug Channels. Costco Wholesale, a mass merchandiser, has just revealed that it has formed an independent Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM). In this article, the author discusses "how Costco's PBM strategy exemplifies six key dynamics facing the pharmacy and PBM industries." (Fein, 1/17) Full Story
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Reuters. 22 governors (including 4 Republicans) support an expansion of Medicaid under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law. 15 governors remain undecided. (Morgan, 1/16) Full Story
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Kaiser Health News. Patients' share of health spending is shrinking, with consumers paying 27.7% of the $2.7T health bill in 2011. Although their overall costs are rising, the percentage of the bill has fallen from 30% in 2000. One of the reasons that health spending by consumers has remained in check is due to patents expiring on expensive, common pharmaceutical drugs. (Hancock, 1/13) Full Story
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