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Oregon to receive $4.2 million in Risperdal illegal marketing settlemen

August 30, 2012

From The Oregonian, August 30, 2012 Oregon will receive more than $4.2 million under a multi-state settlement over alleged illegal marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. The consumer protection settlement announced this morning is based on a long-running investigation into whether Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, paid kickbacks to providers to […]

“Pharmacy Benefits and the Future of the Pharmaceutical Industry”

June 26, 2012

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Please join the Oregon Coalition of Health Care Purchasers for an Employers’ Workshop – “Pharmacy Benefits and the Future of the Pharmaceutical Industry” July 23, 2012 Noon to 4:00 pm at the Holiday Inn Wilsonville, 25425 SW 95th Avenue, Wilsonville, Oregon Here’s what they’ll cover: Pharmacy benefits and drug pricing simplified – designed for both […]

Provision to curb psychiatric drug costs for Oregon Health Plan dies in Salem

June 15, 2011

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From The Oregonian, June 14, 2011 Some 20 states restrict mental health drugs paid for by Medicaid. Not Oregon. And that’s not going to change in this session’s Legislature, even in a time of budget cuts and cost-containment. The sweeping health care reform bill, House Bill 3650, proposed curbs on psychiatric drugs paid for by […]