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☆ Senators Call for Investigation of Health Insurers’ Role in Driving Up Drug Costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, is one of the two lawmakers who sent the federal government a letter urging a probe into high drug prices. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg NewsA pair of U.S. senators called on the federal government to investigate health insurers that are paying high prices for generic drugs for serious diseases like cancer and multiple sclerosis. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) and Sen. Mike Braun (R., Ind.) sent a letter on Wednesday to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General requesting an investigation into the high drug prices and any role played by health insurers’ shared ownership with the pharmacies that often fill the prescriptions.

Persons: Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Al Drago, Mike Braun, ’ Organizations: Bloomberg, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services ’ Locations: Massachusetts, Ind

☆ Why Your Neighborhood Pharmacy Isn’t So Friendly Anymore
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Maine mass shootings: Grieving Maine families grapple with unanswered questions after man accused of killing 18 is found dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Elizabeth Seal, wife of Joshua Seal who was killed in the shootings, told CNN she is still processing the fact that the suspect is dead. And I have no doubt that we’ll be okay.” Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline told CNN Saturday. Law enforcement officials say Card, a US Army reservist and certified firearms instructor, had extensive training that included land navigation and firearms. For two days, residents of the normally quiet area saw law enforcement officers with long guns surrounding and searching various locations. Card had recently been fired from the recycling center, a law enforcement source told CNN.

Persons: Robert Card, Elizabeth Seal, Joshua Seal, “, ”, Michael Sauschuck, Seal, he’s, ” Rob Young, Bill Young, Aaron, ’, …, ” Young, Tammy Asselin, Tricia Asselin, Lewiston Mayor Carl Sheline, Joe Raedle, Sauschuck, Card, ” Sauschuck, CNN’s John Miller, Peyton Brewer, Ross, Tommy Conrad, Michael Deslauriers II, Bryan MacFarlane, Arthur Strout, Joseph Walker, Maxx Hathaway, Ron Morin, Aaron Young, Stephen Vozzella, Bob Violette, Billy, Jason Adam Walker, Keith D, Macneir, Lucille M, Violette, Aaron’s, Kayla Putnam, Bill, Putnam, Rob Young, ” “, Robert F, Joshua, ” Seal’s, CNN’s Andy Rose, Raja Razek, Ashley R, Williams, Sara Smart, John Miller, Aya Elamroussi Organizations: CNN, US Army, Authorities, Police, Maine Public, Federal, FBI, Media, Schemengees, Lewiston Mayor, Wednesday, Maine Recycling Corporation, Maine Recycling, Violette Maine Department of Public, WCVB, WGME Locations: Maine, United States, Lewiston, Lisbon , Maine, Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Auburn, Lisbon, Lisbon Falls , Maine

Law enforcement officials say Card, a US Army reservist and certified firearms instructor, had extensive training that included land navigation and firearms. Law enforcement prepare for a search for a gunman who killed 18 people two days ago, in Lewiston, Maine, on Friday. A law enforcement official said Friday that investigators have also recovered a cell phone that belonged to the suspect. The encounters happened 10 days after Card purchased the high-powered rifle at a Maine gun store, law enforcement sources said. A shelter in place sign is displayed in Lewiston, Maine, on October 27, 2023, in the aftermath of a mass shooting.

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CNN —For the victims of the mass shooting Wednesday night in Lewiston, Maine, it was an ordinary night out. Even on her night off on Wednesday, Asselin was at Just-in-Time, her brother told CNN. He was one the victims lost in the shooting in Maine,” the organization wrote in a Facebook post Thursday. Arthur “Artie” StroutArthur "Artie" Strout Strout family/WBZArthur “Artie” Strout, 42, was at Schemengees during the shooting, his father, Arthur Bernard, told CNN affiliate WBZ. His death has left his family in “shock and profound grief,” his family member Cecile Francoeur Martin told CNN.

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What began as a seemingly ordinary Wednesday evening in Lewiston, Maine, turned horrific after a gunman entered a bowling alley and a local bar and began shooting, killing 18 people and injuring at least 13 others. On Friday afternoon the authorities in Maine released the names of the dead from Wednesday’s mass shooting incidents. Seven victims died at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley, and eight at Schemengees Bar & Grille about four miles away. The youngest victim in the Lewiston mass shooting was 14 years old, and the oldest was 76. Joseph Walker, who went by Joey, was tending bar at Schemengees when the shooting began.

Persons: Joseph Walker, Joey, Leroy Walker Sr, “, Mr, Walker Organizations: Schemengees, Maine Medical Center Locations: Lewiston , Maine, Maine, Lewiston, Schemengees, Auburn

LEWISTON, Maine, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The man suspected of killing 18 people and wounding 13 in a shooting rampage in Lewiston, Maine, was found dead of a likely self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, ending a 48-hour manhunt that followed the most lethal episode of gun violence in the state's history. "He is dead," Maine Governor Janet Mills told a news conference, thanking the hundreds of officers from various agencies involved in the search. Card died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Mike Sauschuck, Maine's Department of Public Safety commissioner. [1/6]Maine's Governor Janet Mills holds a news conference after Lewiston mass shooting suspect Robert Card was found dead, in Lewiston, Maine, U.S., October 27, 2023. Nine deaf people were playing in a weekly tournament at Schemengees, the sister of one of the victims told the Lewiston Sun Journal.

Persons: Robert R, Janet Mills, Robert Card, Mills, Card, Mike Sauschuck, Kevin Lamarque, Sauschuck, Joshua Seal, Noel Sullivan, Seal, Sullivan, Stephen Vozella, Bryan MacFarlane, Keri Brooks, Bill Young, Aaron, Bill's, Rob Young, Bob Violette, Lucille Violette, Cassandra Violette, Tricia Asselin, Joseph Walker, Leroy Walker, Joey, Gabriella Borter, Julia Harte, Rich McKay, Daniel Trotta, Steve Gorman, Mark Porter, Jonathan Oatis, David Gregorio, Leslie Adler, William Malard, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Maine's Department of Public, U.S . Army, Maine State Police, Army, Lewiston, REUTERS, Authorities, Lewiston Sun, Pine Tree Society, Sun Journal, New, Deaf Cornhole, Reuters, Thomson Locations: LEWISTON , Maine, Lewiston , Maine, Lisbon Falls, Maine, Lewiston, Androscoggin, Portland, Maine's, Augusta, Bowdoin, Saco , Maine, U.S, Lisbon, Schemengees, Pine, New York, Atlanta

Seven died Wednesday at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, while eight others were fatally shot at nearby Schemengees Bar & Grille restaurant, police said. Here is what we know about some of victims:BILL AND AARON YOUNGBill Young and his 14-year-old son Aaron were shot and killed at the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley, Bill's brother Rob Young told Reuters. They were out for an evening with their bowling league, Rob Young said. TRICIA ASSELINAsselin was trying to call 911 when the gunman shot and killed her at the bowling alley, her brother DJ Johnson told CNN. Asselin, who worked at the bowling alley part time, was there for a night out with her sister, who survived the massacre, Johnson said.

Persons: Ronald Morin, Peyton Brewer, Ross, Joshua Seal, Bryan MacFarlane, Joseph Walker, Arthur Strout, Maxx Hathaway, Stephen Vozzella, Thomas Conrad, Michael Deslauriers II, Jason Walker, Tricia Asselin, Bill Young, Aaron Young, Bob Violette, Lucille Violette, William Brackett, Keith McNeir, AARON, Aaron, Bill's, Rob Young, TRICIA ASSELIN Asselin, DJ Johnson, Asselin, Johnson, JOSEPH WALKER, Walker, Leroy Walker, Joseph, Joey, BRYAN MACFARLANE, Kevin Lamarque, MacFarlane, Keri Brooks, Brooks, LUCY VIOLETTE Bob Violette, Cassandra Violette, Lucy, MICHAEL DESLAURIERS, JASON WALKER Deslauriers II, Michael Deslauriers Sr, Deslauriers, PEYTON BREWER, ROSS, Brewer, cornhole, STEPHEN VOZZELLA Vozzella, Schemengees, Vozzella, Cornhole, Steve Vozzella, Gabriella Borter, Sharon Bernstein, Eric Cox, Colleen Jenkins Organizations: Seven, Authorities, Reuters, CNN, Schemengees, REUTERS, Sears, Sun Journal, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, Bath Iron, IAM, National Association of, New, Thomson Locations: LEWISTON , Maine, Lewiston , Maine, Schemengees, Baltimore, Lewiston, Auburn , Maine, Lisbon Falls , Maine, U.S, Maine, Bath , Maine, New England, Sacramento , California

☆ Maine Shooting Victims: A Father and Son Out for a Bowling Night, a Bar Employee
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Gabriella Borter and Sharon BernsteinLEWISTON, Maine (Reuters) - A father and his teenage son out for a night of bowling and a bar employee at his place of work were among those killed in shooting attacks in Lewiston, Maine, family members said on Thursday. Seven died at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley, while eight others were fatally shot at nearby Schemengees Bar & Grille restaurant, police said. TRICIA ASSELINTricia Asselin, 53, was trying to call 911 when the gunman shot and killed her at the bowling alley, her brother DJ Johnson told CNN. Asselin, who worked at the bowling alley part-time, was there for a night out with her sister, who survived the massacre, Johnson said. (Reporting by Gabriella Borter in Lewiston, Maine, and Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, California; Writing by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Jonathan Oatis)

Persons: Gabriella Borter, Sharon Bernstein, Seven, AARON, Bill Young, Aaron, Bill's, Rob Young, TRICIA ASSELIN Tricia Asselin, DJ Johnson, Asselin, Johnson, JOSEPH WALKER An, Joseph Walker, Leroy Walker, Walker, Colleen Jenkins, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: . Police, Reuters, CNN, MSNBC Locations: Sharon Bernstein LEWISTON , Maine, Lewiston , Maine, Schemengees, Baltimore, Lewiston, Auburn , Maine, Sacramento , California

LEWISTON, Maine, Oct 26 (Reuters) - A father and his teenage son out for a night of bowling and a bar employee at his place of work were among those killed in shooting attacks in Lewiston, Maine, family members said on Thursday. Seven died at the Just-in-Time Recreation bowling alley, while eight others were fatally shot at nearby Schemengees Bar & Grille restaurant, police said. TRICIA ASSELINTricia Asselin, 53, was trying to call 911 when the gunman shot and killed her at the bowling alley, her brother DJ Johnson told CNN. Asselin, who worked at the bowling alley part-time, was there for a night out with her sister, who survived the massacre, Johnson said. Reporting by Gabriella Borter in Lewiston, Maine, and Sharon Bernstein in Sacramento, California; Writing by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Colleen Jenkins and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Seven, AARON, Bill Young, Aaron, Bill's, Rob Young, TRICIA ASSELIN Tricia Asselin, DJ Johnson, Asselin, Johnson, JOSEPH WALKER An, Joseph Walker, Leroy Walker, Walker, Gabriella Borter, Sharon Bernstein, Colleen Jenkins, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: . Police, Reuters, CNN, MSNBC, Thomson Locations: LEWISTON , Maine, Lewiston , Maine, Schemengees, Baltimore, Lewiston, Auburn , Maine, Sacramento , California

☆ Cassava Sciences Adviser Found to Have Committed ‘Egregious Misconduct’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Nidhi Subbaraman | Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Alzheimer’s Researcher Found to Have Committed Misconduct
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Nidhi Subbaraman | Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Uncle Sam Wants You—to Fight High Drug Prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Generic Drugs Should Be Cheap, But Insurers Are Charging Patients Thousands of Dollars For Them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ FTC Reaches Agreement With Amgen Over $27.8 Billion Deal for Horizon Therapeutics
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Dave Michaels | Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Amgen’s $27.8 Billion Deal for Horizon Therapeutics Clears Key Hurdle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Dave Michaels | Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Joseph Walker — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Joseph WalkerJoseph Walker is a New York-based reporter covering the biotechnology and medical device industries.

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☆ First Pill for Postpartum Depression Is Approved by FDA
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Biogen Buying Rare-Disease Drugmaker in $7.3 Billion Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Joseph Walker | Colin Kellaher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ At Startup That Says Its AI Writes Medical Records, Humans Do a Lot of the Work
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ U.S. Chamber of Commerce Challenges Federal Government’s New Drug-Price Powers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Merck Challenges U.S. Government’s New Powers to Negotiate Drug Prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ FTC Moves to Block Amgen’s $27.8 Billion Deal for Horizon Therapeutics
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Dave Michaels | Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Amgen said it was disappointed by the FTC’s decision but doesn’t believe a merger presents any competitive issues. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg NewsThe Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it is seeking to block Amgen ’s $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics , in a new effort by antitrust enforcers to prevent a merger of pharmaceutical companies. The FTC filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking an injunction that would prevent the deal from closing. A federal judge would need to approve the injunction. That is part of a two-step legal process the agency typically uses to prevent mergers it believes are illegal.

☆ FTC Poised to Block Amgen’s $27.8 Billion Deal for Horizon Therapeutics
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Dave Michaels | Joseph Walker | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Amgen said it isn’t aware of any decision by the Federal Trade Commission. Photo: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg NewsThe Federal Trade Commission is preparing to block Amgen ’s acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics , a person familiar with the matter said, marking a new effort by antitrust enforcers to prevent a merger of pharmaceutical companies. The FTC is preparing to seek an injunction in federal court that would prevent the deal from closing, according to the person familiar with the matter. A federal judge would need to approve the injunction. That is part of a two-step legal process the agency typically uses to prevent mergers it believes are illegal.

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