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Top Story The FTC Is Suing PBMs Over Insulin Prices. Will It Be Successful? The Federal Trade Commission has sued CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx, alleging that they engage in "anticompetitive and unfair rebating practices" as it relates to insulin. One legal expert believes the FTC might win this legal battle. Sponsored Attend the Discovery Critical Care Innovation Incubator Presented by Society of Critical Care Medicine Attend the Discovery Critical Care Innovation Incubator on February 22, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, and ignite impactful change! Designed to foster collaboration among leading minds across diverse disciplines, this event will explore emerging innovations, spark partnerships, and fuel inspiration. Register and find more details at sccm.org/innovation.

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Sanofi and Regeneron Biologic Drug Dupixent Notches a New FDA Approval in COPD Dupixent, a Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals drug, is now approved for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung disease prevalent in smokers. It's the sixth FDA-approved indication for the blockbuster drug. Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs Here is a selection of recent executive hires, retirements, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry. The Harris Campaign is Right to Pledge More Resources For Senior Home Care, But the Devil Will Be in the Detail What will happen in the fall remains to be seen, but the pledge is facilitating an open dialogue within the senior care industry about the problems it's facing, along with some fresh thinking on potential solutions. Protecting Our Future: Why We Must Guard Against Gaps in Public Health The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is considering certain changes to the current meningococcal vaccination schedule. Here's why the ACIP should scrap that proposal.

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