This Week in Managed CareDrug Makers Accused of Price Fixing and Other Health News

Published: May 18, 2019, 9 a.m.

b"Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care\\xae\\xa0recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast.\\n\\nThis week, the top managed care news included 44 states suing drug makers for price fixing; Gilead pledging to donate pre-exposure prophylaxis for up to 200,000 people for up to 11 years; Philadelphia soda tax reduced consumption of sugary drinks.\\n\\nRead more about the stories in this podcast:\\nWhat We're Reading: Drug Makers Accused of Price-Fixing; Washington State Public Option Insurance; Vaccine Exemptions Stall: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-drug-makers-accused-of-pricefixing-washington-state-public-option-insurance-vaccine-exemptions-stall\\nReactions Are Mixed as Gilead Announces PrEP Donations, Early Launch of Generic: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/reactions-are-mixed-as-gilead-announces-prep-donations-early-launch-of-generic\\nSales of Sweetened Drinks Fell 38% After Philadelphia Beverage Tax: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/sales-of-sweetened-drinks-fell-38-after-philadelphia-beverage-tax\\nChemotherapy Demand Will Rise Significantly by 2040, and Workforce Will Need to Expand With It: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/chemotherapy-demand-will-rise-significantly-by-2040-and-workforce-will-need-to-expand-with-it\\nISPOR 2019 (Coverage starting May 20): https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/ispor-2019\\nSign up:\\xa0ISPOR 2019\\u2014On Location Interviews, Day 1: https://www.ajmc.com/onlocation/2019/ispor-2019-on-location-interviews-day-1\\nSign up:\\xa0ISPOR 2019\\u2014On Location Interviews, Day 2: https://www.ajmc.com/onlocation/2019/ispor-2019-on-location-interviews-day-2\\nSign up:\\xa0ISPOR 2019\\u2014On Location Interviews, Day 3: https://www.ajmc.com/onlocation/2019/ispor-2019-on-location-interviews-day-3\\nAmerican Psychiatric Association 2019 Annual Meeting (Coverage starting May 19): https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/apa-2019\\nNewsletter Sign-up: https://www.ajmc.com/email-profile"