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Oklahoma judge reduces Johnson & Johnson opioid payout to $465 million

(Reuters) – An Oklahoma judge on Friday said Johnson & Johnson must pay that state $ 465 million for fueling the opioid epidemic through the deceptive marketing of painkillers, down from his original award of $ 572 million. FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed on a screen to celebrate the… Read More: Oklahoma judge reduces Johnson & Johnson opioid payout to $465… »

Amazon adds new ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ branding to PillPack and promotes its CEO – CNBC

Kyle Walsh | CNBC PillPack, the Internet pharmacy that Amazon acquired in 2018, has updated its logo and other paperwork to include a new “Amazon Pharmacy” brand, and sources say its CEO has been promoted to vice president within Amazon. Specifically, the group’s branding has changed from “PillPack, an Amazon company” to “PillPack by Amazon… Read More: Amazon adds new ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ branding to PillPack and promotes… »

JAMA: Lower cost hospitals have similar patient outcomes as higher cost counterparts

Dive Brief: A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that Medicare patients with heart failure or pneumonia likely had more costs associated with the hospital where they were receiving treatment than their acuity. The researchers randomly studied 1.22 million patients discharged between July 2013 and June 2016, and further isolated them to 1,615 patient… Read More: JAMA: Lower cost hospitals have similar patient outcomes as higher… »