Tag: Drugs
Spending on diabetes drugs skyrockets, gov’t says
February 25, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – Medicare Part D spending for 10 selected diabetes drugs totaled more than $35.8 billion in 2023, a 364% increase from 2019, according to a new data brief from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Meanwhile, the number of Medicare Part D enrollees increased from 44.9 million to 50.5 million, a 12% increase.
“Certain diabetes drugs initially approved by the Food and Drug Administration to help control blood sugar levels...
Medicare may rob you blind but no need to let the Oxy addicts do it too
December 29, 2009Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
This one's from the kind of interesting file. The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and RxPatrol, which tracks pharmacy crimes, recently released a 10-minute training video for pharmacy staff.
Pharmacies, it appears, are subject to special pharmacy crimes. I have talked to one or two pharmacists in the past who have been robbed. Drugs exude an enticing pull after all. I suppose the "mom and pop" nature of many community pharmacies makes them seem like easy targets.
The 10-minute...