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Walmart Sued for Prescription Opioid Sales

Walmart Sued for Prescription Opioid Sales

The Department of Justice sued Walmart yesterday (12/22) for inadequately screening for questionable prescriptions, ultimately fueling the nation’s opioid crisis. According to the lawsuit, Walmart’s understaffed pharmacies pressured employees to fill prescriptions...
FDA Approves First Prostate Cancer Hormone Treatment

FDA Approves First Prostate Cancer Hormone Treatment

Today (12/21) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first oral treatment for prostate cancer, a disease that affects on average one in every nine men. Orgovyx, created by Myovant, was created to treat advanced prostate cancer cases by blocking the...