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The Seattle TimesCostco to pay millions in settlement over prescription drugsPacific Northwest Inlander (blog)The giant warehouse store Costco agreed to pay $11.75 million in a settlement to a lawsuit that accused its pharmacies of improperly filling drug prescriptions and failing to keep adequate records for dispensing prescription drugs, according to a news …Costco to pay $11.75M over handling of opioids and other drugsThe Seattle TimesCostco Settles Prescription Lawsuit for $11.75MSanta Barbara EdhatCostco to pay $11.75 million over medical prescriptionsYahoo NewsCourthouse News Serviceall 21 news articles »

The Seattle TimesCostco to pay $11.75M over handling of opioids and other drugsThe Seattle TimesCostco will pay $11.75 million to settle allegations that some of its pharmacies improperly filled prescriptions for controlled substances and failed to properly track opioids and other dangerous drugs, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday.Costco Settles Prescription Lawsuit for $11.75MSanta Barbara EdhatCostco Settles Feds’ Case Over Lax Drug Oversight For $11.75MCourthouse News ServiceCostco to pay $11.75 million over lax U.S. pharmacy controlsYahoo FinanceKOMO Newsall 18 news articles »

The solutions are simple yet complicated.Executive InsightThis same common sense must be applied to prescription drug manufacturing, distribution and prescribing. We must insure that our laws and our professionals follow simple solutions to mitigate the risk of theft, pilfering, doctor shopping, burglaries …

Study raises questions about bias in research of prescription drugsThe Globe and MailTo do the study, researchers at the University of California at San Francisco selected 190 research papers published in 2013, at random, studying the efficacy of various prescription drugs. The studies were all randomized controlled trials, which are …and more »

Kiplinger Personal FinanceThings to Know About Prescription Drug CouponsKiplinger Personal FinancePrescription drug coupons can help defray that hefty expense. You present them at the register of your pharmacy just like any other coupon. They reduce your copay, but do not affect the price your insurer pays for the drug. Drugmakers offer these …