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Apr 01 2024
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Teen charged after pharmacy assault kills 46-year-old man, authorities say
A South Jersey teenager has had a criminal charge against him upgraded to manslaughter after the man he allegedly punched in a Walgreens parking lot died in the hospital, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said. The 16-year-old boy is accused of punching 46-year-old Oron Beebe outside of the Mount Ephraim pharmacy on March 23, causing him to fall and hit his head on the pavement. Beebe was
nj.comFeb 26 2024
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Suspected cyberattack impacts pharmacies processing claims for Vermonters on Medicaid
The company that operates the pharmacy claims system for Vermont’s Medicaid program is experiencing a cyber security issue that could impact patients’ access to prescription medications. Alex McCracken, director of communications for the Department of Vermont Health Access, said the issue has resulted in the temporary outage of a system that processes prescription claims for the 200,000
Vermont PublicApr 03 2024
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Amidst pharmacy deserts, Eden Prairie-based medicine vending machine company helps provide access
InstyMeds was founded 25 years ago and distributes 350K acute medications to people across the country. On Tuesday, some state lawmakers publicly backed five new bills that they say will fix a broken system. In fact, experts say 24 independent pharmacies closed last year in Minnesota alone and more are expected this year. In the meantime, a unique business based in Eden Prairie is stepping up
KARE11Mar 22 2024
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Jury Convicts Man in Armed Robberies of Pharmacies in Western Pa. including Erie, Edinboro
A federal jury has convicted an Ohio felon on charges for the armed robberies of pharmacies in western Pennsylvania including Erie and Edinboro, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Abdulrahman Jamea, 26, was found guilty of seven crimes — one count each of conspiracy to commit armed pharmacy robbery and conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances, three
Erie News Now WICU/WSEEMar 13 2024
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Pharma loses a key battle over a state law concerning 340B pharmacies
In a setback to the pharmaceutical industry, a U.S. appeals court has upheld an Arkansas law that allows hospitals participating in a controversial federal discount program to ship medicines to certain pharmacies. As a result, other states can now be expected to pursue similar laws. The closely watched decision comes amid a long-running battle over the program, which was designed three decades
STATApr 17 2024
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Florida father feared son, 4, would’ve been killed if he didn’t fight off creepy kidnapper at CVS pharmacy
The frightened father of the small boy nearly kidnapped at a Florida pharmacy feared his son would’ve been killed if he hadn’t fought off the creep during the disturbing incident. Hassan Rodriguez was with his 4-year-old son and wife exiting the Miami Beach pharmacy on Collins Avenue when suspect Nicolas Sternaman entered the store at around 11:55 a.m. on February 8. “He grabbed him by the
New York Post (News)Feb 26 2024
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Cyberattack leaves Utah pharmacies unable to get paid for filling Medicaid prescriptions
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to reduce the impact of a vendor network outage that is keeping Medicaid members from filling their prescriptions. "We didn't cause the problem, but we are owning a solution," said Tracy Gruber, executive director of the department. She said the department will do everything it can to get needed medications to its Medicaid members and
Deseret NewsMar 14 2024
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Amendments establishing single Va. Medicaid pharmacy benefits manager die in conference • Virginia Mercury
A pair of Virginia budget amendments that would have required the state to contract with a sole prescription management vendor to administer the commonwealth’s Medicaid prescription drug benefits died in conference last month. Some independent pharmacists said the conferees’ decision cost Virginia the chance to save over $30 million in the state budget, and the opportunity to increase
Virginia MercuryDec 19 2023
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DEA Annuls Sale of Medical Cannabis in Georgia Pharmacies
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning Georgia not to move forward with its plan to become the first state in the country to offer medical marijuana products in independent pharmacies. Georgia Board of Pharmacy began accepting applications in October and more than 100 pharmacies agreed to provide medications from Botanical Sciences, one of the state’s two licensed
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