States take aim at drug middlemen in sweeping transparency push

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States unite to crack down on hidden drug pricing as new rule gains momentum Trenton, NJ — A coalition of attorneys general across the country is backing a federal push to force…

April 16, 2026

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Toms River fire destroys home on Keats Avenue

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Toms River, NJ – A major house fire broke out Sunday afternoon on Keats Avenue, drawing a large response from all Toms River mainland fire companies along with Island Heights Fire Department.…

December 21, 2025

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New Jersey judge rejects buyers’ bid to revive dismissed claims in insulin pricing fight

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Trenton, NJ – A federal judge has denied consumers’ request to reconsider part of a ruling that trimmed their sweeping challenge to the alleged insulin pricing scheme led by Novo Nordisk, Sanofi,…

September 27, 2025

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New Jersey announces new prescription ‘equity’ pricing bill

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TRENTON, NJ — A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate aims to set minimum reimbursement rates for pharmacies serving Medicaid patients and ensure patients can access prescription drugs from any…

April 13, 2025

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Hobbs Man Arrested for Illegal Sale of Automatic Weapon Conversion Devices and Silencer

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The criminal complaint alleges that undercover agents from the Lea County Drug Task Force purchased two Glock switches and one silencer from Tevon Wayne Davis Cobbs, 22, in the parking lot of…

May 2, 2024

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Orlando Man Charged With Drug Trafficking

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According to court documents, a federal search warrant was executed on April 9, 2024, at two residences – one in Orlando and one in Ocoee – used by Pherai-Bogeajis. At the Orlando…

April 27, 2024

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Philadelphia DA Files Lawsuit Against Insulin Manufacturers for Price Gouging

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – District Attorney Larry Krasner announced on Monday a significant legal move against nearly 20 pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for allegedly colluding to inflate the price of…

March 26, 2024

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Helena man admits possessing unregistered machine gun

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GREAT FALLS — A Helena man today admitted to a firearms crime after law enforcement found an unregistered machine gun, along with other firearms and silencers, during a search of his home,…

October 19, 2023

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‘More Regulations’: Rift Emerges Among GOP Senators Over Bernie Sanders’ Drug Price Bill

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‘More Regulations’: Rift Emerges Among GOP Senators Over Bernie Sanders’ Drug Price Bill Mary Lou Masters on September 13, 2023 Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed legislation that seeks to regulate Policy…

September 14, 2023

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Biden’s Burdensome Regulations Are Contributing To Lackluster Economic Productivity, Experts Say

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Biden’s Burdensome Regulations Are Contributing To Lackluster Economic Productivity, Experts Say Will Kessler on August 7, 2023 Labor productivity reached 1.3% growth year-over-year for the second quarter of 2023 after declining for…

August 7, 2023

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MURDOCK: Meet The Senate’s Spendthrift Seven — IRS Agents’ Best Friend And Taxpayers’ Worst Enemy

PRICE: Here’s How The Inflation Reduction Act Breaks The Prescription Drug Pipeline

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PRICE: Here’s How The Inflation Reduction Act Breaks The Prescription Drug Pipeline Former Rep. Tom Price on August 16, 2022 The pharmaceutical innovation pipeline, which recently delivered the life-saving Covid-19 vaccines in…

August 17, 2022

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WILCOX: Until We Reform Prescription Drug Pricing, Cash Is King

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WILCOX: Until We Reform Prescription Drug Pricing, Cash Is King Terry Wilcox on July 15, 2022 Senate Democrats are currently coalescing around a slimmed-down Build Back Better reconciliation bill that attempts to lower…

July 15, 2022

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CARTER: Democrats’ Heads Are In The Clouds When It Comes To Lowering Drug Prices

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CARTER: Democrats’ Heads Are In The Clouds When It Comes To Lowering Drug Prices Rep. Buddy Carter on July 10, 2022 Republicans have a plan to combat high prescription drug prices, without…

July 11, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

This week, a federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced seven individuals and seven related corporate entities for their roles in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme. According to court documents and evidence…

May 20, 2022

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Defendants Sentenced In Tennessee For Multimillion-Dollar Nationwide Telemedicine Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. This week, a federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced seven individuals and seven related corporate entities for their roles in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme. According to court documents…

May 20, 2022

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Department of Justice Press Releases

A federal judge in Greeneville, Tennessee, sentenced two Florida men for their roles in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme. Peter Bolos, 44, of Tampa, was convicted by a federal jury in…

May 18, 2022

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New Orleans Man Sentenced to Twenty-Eight Months of Imprisonment for Health Care Fraud Scheme

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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans announced that JOSEPH CAMPO (“CAMPO”) was sentenced on April 14, 2022 to 28 months of imprisonment, and…

April 15, 2022

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Metairie Man Sentenced to Three Years of Probationfor Health Care Fraud Scheme

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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, announced that MARIO DELUCA (“DELUCA”) has been sentenced on April 6, 2022 to 36 months of probation…

April 8, 2022

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Owner Of Blair Pharmacy Sentenced to a Year and a Day in Federal Prison for Providing Illegal Payments to Independent Marketers to Induce Them to Refer Business to His Pharmacy

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Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander today sentenced Matthew Edward Blair, age 48, of Timonium, Maryland, to a year and a day in federal prison, followed by 18 months…

February 11, 2022

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