Drugs & Pharmacies

A Kaiser Permanente pharmacy. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon lawmakers try again on pharmacy benefit manager regulations

The new bill seeks to address concerns from municipal governments that helped sink it last time

Jan 30, 2024
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Pharmacists Anaïs Webster Mennuti of Oregon (right) and Kristin Speer of Colorado traveled to interview pharmacists and others for the upcoming documentary “Harmacy.” | COURTESY PHOTO

Oregon pharmacist prepares documentary to spotlight industry changes

A Eugene practitioner and her colleagues are delving into work conditions, safety and the public’s access to care

Jan 18, 2024

St. Charles Health System in Bend. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH

15,000 seniors can keep plans after St. Charles, PacificSource reach deal

Announced shortly before open enrollment begins, the deal affects PacificSource members, but the Central Oregon hospital system has not yet reached Medicare Advantage agreements with Humana, HealthNet and WellCare

Sep 29, 2023

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State accuses local pharmacy owner of pocketing money under HIV program

A lawsuit from the state centers on a complicated federal program that helps low-income people access HIV treatments

Sep 21, 2023
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A Kaiser Permanente pharmacy. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Kaiser pharmacy workers say they will strike

Health system spokesperson says management is making contingency plans to offset work stoppage in Oregon, southwest Washington

Sep 20, 2023

A Fred Meyer store in Tigard, Oregon. Kroger owns the Fred Meyer brand. | TADA IMAGES/SHUTTERSTOCK

Kroger-Albertsons merger could harm Oregon pharmacy access

With rural access to health care and pharmacies a hot topic, a national deal is getting closer scrutiny from the state’s relatively new health care merger review program

Sep 7, 2023
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