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Members of the Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board meet for the first time on Thursday. The board will study high drug prices and recommend solutions./Screenshot by Ben Botkin

State’s New Prescription Drug Affordability Board Gets To Work

Te new board will address high prescription drug prices that are unaffordable to many and make up a large portion of state health spending.

Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader. | COURTESY OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN KURT SCHRADER

Health Care Is Center Stage In Congressional Primary, Critics Blast Schrader’s Record

Rep. Kurt Schrader is wrong to take credit for Medicare drug price reforms, say Oregon practitioners.

May 12, 2022
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A Pharmacy’s Delay Caused A Heart Attack, Lawsuit Claims

A Rite Aid in Pendleton is accused of delay in filling a prescription for an anti-clotting medication, which doctors allegedly blamed for a cardiac event.

Mar 15, 2022
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Dozens of Suits Say Spinal Implant Caused Permanent Injuries

A recent federal lawsuit filed in Medford is one of many targeting Medtronic and Aziyo Biologics over a spinal implant recalled due to tuberculosis infection.

Dec 21, 2021
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Priciest New Drug In Oregon Rings In At $419,500 Per Infusion

The state’s Prescription Price Transparency Program received reports of nearly 200 new high-cost drugs this past year.

Dec 8, 2021
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Medford Pharmacy Sued In Trade Secrets Lawsuit 

A Medford pharmacist’s former employer alleges he steered patients and prescriptions to his new pharmacy in a trade secrets lawsuit.

Nov 9, 2021
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U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader. | COURTESY OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN KURT SCHRADER

Rep. Kurt Schrader Explains His Drug Pricing Plan

The Lund Report asked the Congressman about what makes his plan different from the proposal he recently voted against.

Oct 26, 2021
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U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. | LOUIS VELAZQUEZ/UNSPLASH

Making Sense of Congressional Prescription Drug Pricing Proposals

A look at the policies on the table and what they will and won’t do to rein-in the cost of pharmaceuticals.

Oct 21, 2021
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THE LUND REPORT

New York Pharmacy Firm Presses Case Against Oregon Rival

The civil lawsuit, alleging anti-competitive practices by Portland firm LegitScript, may move to Oregon venue.

Sep 9, 2021
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Loopholes, Lack Of Staffing Stymie Transparency Of Oregon’s Drug Pricing Program

The state’s Prescription Drug Price Transparency Program was created to illuminate pharmaceutical pricing practices, but pharmaceutical companies have shielded information they say infringes on trade secrets.

Aug 30, 2021
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