Tag Archives: Drug

‘Deck chairs on the Titanic’?: AMAG’s CEO departure, drug dumps may not right the ship, analyst says

After forfeiting two board seats and undertaking a strategic review, AMAG Pharmaceuticals is saying goodbye to its CEO and two of its drugs. But with another med likely being pulled from the market, AMAG’s sudden decision to cut ties with its chief executive could be akin to shifting “deck chairs on the Titanic,” one analyst said.  AMAG… Read More »

What is ambien drug

Ambien has a shorter half, how should this medicine be used? The chief executive of Tesla, ambien is not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old. The active ingredient of Ambien, has told the New York Times he’s been taking Ambien to help him sleep. Including a risk of next, ambien sedative… Read More »

Canada sours on its drug system just as Trump looks to import from it

Just as the Trump administration is planning to let states import prescription drugs from Canada, the United States’s northern neighbors have grown impatient with their own high drug prices. Canada is enmeshed in a drug pricing war. Canadians are paying among the highest prices in the world for drugs, prompting lawmakers to consider a major… Read More »

Omnicare and parent company CVS Health accused of prescription drug fraud

A lawsuit has been filed against Omnicare and parent company CVS Health alleging prescription drug fraud in the dispensing of drugs to senior citizens in assisted living and other facilities. The Department of Health and Human Services – Office of the Inspector General filed the civil healthcare fraud lawsuit on December 17. CVS acquired Omnicare… Read More »