The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Q4 2026 earnings call transcript

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript March 5, 2026 The Kroger Co. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $1.28, expectations were $1.2. Operator: Good morning, and welcome ...

FTC Express Scripts Order Completes Drug Benefit Manager Overhaul

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Yahoo Finance

CVS Health Links Pharmacy Scholarships To Valuation Gap And Equity Goals

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) launched a US$5 million scholarship program for aspiring ...
JD Supra

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CNBC

Cigna settles FTC insulin case, commits to overhauling drug pricing

Cigna Corp's Express Scripts has settled the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's claims its insulin pricing practices violated antitrust and consumer protection laws, and agreed to changes aimed at ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic US advertising spend doubles rival Eli Lilly, data shows

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), opens new tab spent nearly $500 million on U.S. advertising for its GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Ozempic in the first nine months of 2025, more than double what ...
Becker's Hospital Review

$10.9M lawsuit accuses Express Scripts of ‘flipping’ drug classes

Grocery chain Albertsons, which offers pharmacies, is suing the Cigna-owned pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts for at least $10.9 million over alleged prescription underpayments, according to a ...
Fierce Healthcare

Highmark expands drugs offered to members through CivicaScript

Pittsburgh-based insurer Highmark is further expanding its drug offerings through CivicaScript and leaning on biosimilars as pharmaceutical costs continue to rise for many. Highmark is a founding ...
The New York Times

The U.S. Indictment of Maduro Cites Cocaine Smuggling. Venezuela’s Role in the Trade Is Believed to Be Modest.

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Variety

Meet Shane Hollander’s Mom: ‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Christina Chang on Parenting Queer Children and Thinking the Scripts Were ‘Soft Core Porn’ at First

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From Scripts to Support: Advanced Primary Care's Role in Your Pharmacy Strategy

A study by Business Group on Health finds that nine in 10 employers are concerned about patient and plan affordability when it comes to increasing prescription drugs costs. Without clinical oversight, ...