Tuesday 4 February 2020

Negotiating Insulin Costs Could Save U.S. Billions

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The researchers said that if Medicare were allowed to negotiate drug prices like the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can, Medicare could save about $4.4 billion just on insulin.



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Employers Should Help Breastfeeding Moms: Survey

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Nearly 79% of respondents said they had a private space at work to express milk. About two-thirds had break time to breastfeed. But lactation consultants and breast pumps were less common.



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Dr. Leonard Shengold, 94, Psychoanalyst Who Studied Child Abuse, Dies


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Walgreens Will Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Unlicensed-Pharmacist Claims


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Siri and Alexa Probably Can't Help Beat Addiction

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In response to 70 different help-seeking queries, the virtual assistants offered "actionable responses" only four times. The most common response was confusion, the investigators found.



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