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NJ sues Novartis over alleged generic drug price fixing
04 Feb 2026 23:27 GMT
… , employer plans, public programs including Medicare and Medicaid
Lawsuit cites federal … conspiratorial drug price fixing we have ever seen,” he said. “Generic drugs are … a flagship manufacturing hub in North Carolina. It will also construct a …
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North Carolina physician to pay $550K for False Claims allegations
29 Jan 2026 20:34 GMT
Rheumatologist Steven Mendelsohn, MD, agreed to pay $549,554 to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act, according to a Jan. 28 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
What happened?
In 2019, Dr. Mendelsohn allegedly submitted reimbursement …
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Bethany paying $8.83M in drug test case
01 Feb 2026 12:34 GMT
… billing Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE for medically unnecessary urine drug … proper use of prescription medications. Our patients are our … in 15 locations in North Carolina. It constructed and moved … the Western District of North Carolina, the Office of the …
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As U.S. Life Sciences Market Recovers, “Definite Dichotomy” Among Companies
04 Feb 2026 17:57 GMT
… A-List spotlighted 20 such drugs, including another Merck blockbuster, … FDA and CMS [Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services] are … for some new locations. North Carolina’s really good at this … are integrating AI into drug discovery and development, plus …
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Bethany Medical Center, founder pay $8.8M to settle drug testing billing allegations
29 Jan 2026 04:34 GMT
… for medically unnecessary urine drug testing, Attorney General Jeff … billing Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE for urine drug tests … the Western District of North Carolina, the Department of Health … proper use of prescription medications. Our patients are our …
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Two deaths, failure to isolate infectious diseases led to Mission’s latest Immediate Jeopardy
04 Feb 2026 15:22 GMT
… Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services to once again … access to Medicaid and Medicare funding.
It is at … Droperidol from its automatic medication dispenser, in January the … after they arrived.
The North Carolina State Epidemiologist recommended that the …
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Prescription Weight Loss Medications Market Projected to Reach US$ 40.13 Billion by 2035, Supported by Clinical Adoption and Pipeline Expansion Says Astute Analytica
26 Jan 2026 19:58 GMT
… in 2025.
Based on Drug Class, the Strategic Moat … cost drugs.
General practitioners in the prescription weight loss medications … following budget cuts. In North Carolina, maintaining coverage for 23 … an 82% approval rate. Medicare coverage for obesity remains …
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Mark Cuban Says 'I Would LOVE To See The Bill Of Materials And Direct Overhead' From Hospitals Claiming They Lose Money On Medicare Patients
22 Jan 2026 15:19 GMT
… , the Cost Plus Drugs co-founder called out … 708, based on national Medicare reimbursement data. Medicare covers $8,566, … examined hospitals across North Carolina and found that between 2015 … systems benefit from 340B drug discounts or disproportionate share subsidies …
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Weight-loss drugs and older adults: Many quit use over cost, side effects, more
20 Jan 2026 14:42 GMT
… GLP-1s and related drugs — highly effective for diabetes … editorial about anti-obesity medications.
(Drug trials have found no … at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
The … expand Medicare eligibility for GLP-1s and related medications to …
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Court denies dismissal of North Carolina’s generic drug price-fixing lawsuit
11 Dec 2025 14:17 GMT
… a lawsuit led by North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson … in practices that inflated drug prices, reduced competition, … costs for health insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and patients.
… conspiracy involving both the drugs and the companies named …