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        May 23, 2017 Pharmacy ND
        ND Voters Approval

        North Dakota House Second the ND Voters’ Approval of Medicinal Marijuana

        April 10, 2017 Pharmacy ND
        Medical Use Only

        Restrictions on the Use of Medical Marijuana to Loosen Under the New Bill Approved by ND House Committee

        April 5, 2017 Pharmacy ND
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        American Health Care Act

        What the Passing of the American Health Care Act Means for the Health Care System

        July 12, 2017 Mary Schimke 0
        ND Health Legislature 2017

        North Dakota Healthcare Legislation 2017

        May 30, 2017 Pharmacy ND
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      Wal-mart, ND pharmacy law

      Wal-Mart Spent $9.3 Million To Challenge ND Pharmacy Law

      July 14, 2017 Mary Schimke 0
      The Village, healthcare services

      Unique donation supports North Dakota healthcare

      June 29, 2017 Mary Schimke 0
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        PBMs FAQ, pharmacy benefit managers

        PBMs FAQs

        May 2, 2017 Pharmacists United
        PBMs, myth vs fact

        PBM Myths

        May 1, 2017 Pharmacists United
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        Express Scripts, PBMs

        Express Scripts’ New Lawsuit Should Raise Everyone’s Eyebrows

        June 5, 2017 Outside Source
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        Standarization for Pharmacy Technicians

        Why Standardization Is Important for Pharmacy Technicians

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        What Requirements One Must Fulfill to Practice as a Pharmacy Technician in North Dakota

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        Medicine Disposal: The Importance of Drug Disposal Programs

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        North Dakota’s Drug Take Back Program: An Effective Way to Get Rid of Unused Medicines

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pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs, ND pharmacy lawsuit Blog
July 13, 2017 Mary Schimke 0

Group representing pharmacy benefit managers files suit to block ND laws

ND Health Legislature 2017 Legislature
May 30, 2017 Pharmacy ND

North Dakota Healthcare Legislation 2017

Summarize Legalization of Marijuana Medical Marijuana
May 23, 2017 Pharmacy ND

Summarizing Marijuana Legalization Legislation In North Dakota —How Will Medical Marijuana Work?

NGA Rural Healthcare Blog
April 15, 2017 Pharmacy ND

North Dakota to Participate in NGA’s Rural Healthcare Collaborative

Autism Medicaid
April 14, 2017 Pharmacy ND

What You Should Know About Autism Spectrum Disorder and Medicare/Medicaid Services in North Dakota

ND State Council Health
April 13, 2017 Pharmacy ND

The Role of North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities

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April 12, 2017 Pharmacy ND

North Dakota’s State Plan for the Aging Population Afflicted with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

alzheimer's facts, Medicaid
April 11, 2017 Pharmacy ND

Alzheimer’s in North Dakota

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  1. Group representing pharmacy benefit managers files suit to block ND laws
  2. North Dakota Healthcare Legislation 2017
  3. Summarizing Marijuana Legalization Legislation In North Dakota —How Will Medical Marijuana Work?
  4. North Dakota to Participate in NGA’s Rural Healthcare Collaborative
  5. What You Should Know About Autism Spectrum Disorder and Medicare/Medicaid Services in North Dakota
  6. The Role of North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities
  7. North Dakota’s State Plan for the Aging Population Afflicted with Alzheimer’s and Dementia
  8. Alzheimer’s in North Dakota
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Health

Public Health Service

Public Health in North Dakota

May 30, 2017 Pharmacy ND
ND State Council

The Role of North Dakota State Council on Developmental Disabilities

April 13, 2017 Pharmacy ND
Living with Alzheimers in ND

Living with Alzheimer’s in North Dakota

April 13, 2017 Pharmacy ND

Medicaid

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Here’s What You Need to Know about North Dakota Medicaid Eligibility

July 13, 2017 Mary Schimke 0
Autism

What You Should Know About Autism Spectrum Disorder and Medicare/Medicaid Services in North Dakota

April 14, 2017 Pharmacy ND
alzheimer's facts,

Alzheimer’s in North Dakota

April 11, 2017 Pharmacy ND

Pharmacy

independent pharmacies

The Contributions Of Independent Pharmacies-Part 1

July 20, 2017 Mary Schimke 0
Pharmaceutical Industry Trends

Pharmacy Trends That Businesses Have Overlooked in 2017

June 2, 2017 Pharmacy ND
A look at Pharma in the US

A Look At The Current State of Pharma In The U.S

June 1, 2017 Pharmacy ND

North Dakota Organizations

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The Village Family Service Center

The mission of The Village Family Service Center is to improve the quality of life through services designed to strengthen individuals, families and organizations. Since 1891….

Parents Lead

Parents LEAD

Parents LEAD (Listen, Educate, Ask, Discuss) is an evidence-based underage drinking prevention program targeting parents through statewide, web-based communication. The program is designed to help parents…

North Dakota Programs

Drug Repository Program

Drug Repository Program

The Prescription Drug Repository Program is to collect and distribute unused medications so that pharmacies and physicians can dispense them to those who need them.

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North Dakota Medicaid

To provide quality, efficient, and effective human services, which improve the lives of people.

Healthy Steps

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to eligible children, through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. CHIP is administered by states, according to federal requirements.

From our Blog

pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs, ND pharmacy lawsuit

Group representing pharmacy benefit managers files suit to block ND laws

July 13, 2017 Mary Schimke 0
The Internet of Medical Things

The Internet of Medical things

May 30, 2017 Pharmacy ND
Parental Drugs

Is Parental Drug Use a Form of Child Abuse?

May 25, 2017 Pharmacy ND
Opioids

Is Opioid Abuse and Overdose a Concern for North Dakota?

May 21, 2017 Pharmacy ND

North Dakota to Participate in NGA’s Rural Healthcare Collaborative

North Dakota’s State Plan for the Aging Population Afflicted with Alzheimer’s and Dementia

PBMs – Whats the Deal?!?

Express Scripts, PBMs

Express Scripts’ New Lawsuit Should Raise Everyone’s Eyebrows

June 5, 2017 Outside Source

For years, every PBM has refused to disclose the “rebates” that it earns on a drug-by-drug basis. As a result, no one has been able to detect the “net cost” of any drug (factoring in rebates), which means no one can assess whether a PBM’s formularies and programs favor higher-cost or lower-cost drugs. Every PBM has also […]

Pricing Models of Pharmacy Benefit Management Companies

The Pricing Models of Pharmacy Benefit Management Companies

May 31, 2017 Pharmacy ND

Pharmacy Benefit Management companies offer two types of pricing models that provide cost-savings on health insurance plans. PBMs make use of these models for maintaining relationship with pharmacies and drug manufacturers, and providing the necessary benefits to the plan’s sponsors.

Understanding PBM Industry

Understanding the Pharmacy Benefit Management Industry

May 30, 2017 Pharmacy ND

The contemporary healthcare system is extremely intricate and several different elements have to work in collaboration to make sure that the patients receive good services and better treatment options.

PBM Drug Costs

Transparent Pharmacy Benefit Managers—Is It the Best Way to Deal with Escalating Drug Costs?

May 30, 2017 Pharmacy ND

The network through which a particular drug reaches a consumer is made more complex with the presence of the driving force for price regulation — the Pharmacy Benefit Managers.

Generic Drug Prices Skyrocketing

Why are the prices of generic drugs skyrocketing?

May 19, 2017 Pharmacy ND

Most of the prescriptions filled in the USA are for the generic medications. Generic medicines are identical to the branded-medicine counterparts but these can only be manufactured after the patent of the name brand medicine expires.

Formulary

Do the Pharmacy Benefit Managers Increase the Drug Price by Controlling the Formulary?

May 18, 2017 Pharmacy ND

The cost of the prescription drugs has been gradually increasing in the USA. Large companies that provide health plan services to the employees discover that the percentage of the pharmaceutical spending from the overall healthcare expenditure has inflated significantly.

PBMs FAQ, pharmacy benefit managers

PBMs FAQs

May 2, 2017 Pharmacists United

PBMs FAQ What is a PBM? Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are third party administrators for prescription drug programs that negotiate drug prices with manufacturers and handle the exchange of money between pharmacies and health plan enrollees (employees of private companies and government agencies as well as welfare programs). The three largest PBMs are Medco Health […]

PBMs, myth vs fact

PBM Myths

May 1, 2017 Pharmacists United

Get the lowdown on all the myths and facts about healthcare professionals—with a focus on pharmacy benefit managers.

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