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FTC Sues Drug Middlemen, Saying Their Practices Inflate Insulin Prices

The Federal Trade Commission announced Friday that it is suing the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers, claiming unfair practices inflated the cost of insulin. Drug benefit managers (PBMs) negotiate drug rebates for insurance companies, unions and government agencies. These rebates help lower copayments for patients, but critics say they also force manufacturers to raise.

Hayward Police Seize 3D Printer Used to Make Unserialized Weapons, Silencer, Explosive Cartridges, and 5.5 Pounds of Psilocybin Mushrooms

HAYWARD — A local resident has been charged with manufacturing ghost guns, possession of a silencer, selling hallucinogens and possession of explosive device components in a case that began with a report of a domestic dispute. The eight-count criminal complaint contains a mix of felony and misdemeanor charges, all stemming from the search of a.

Correction: Oakland crime rate in 2023

Due to inaccurate information provided by the Oakland Police Department to the state Department of Justice, a Sunday, September 8, article incorrectly reported Oakland’s crime rates for 2023. Oakland’s overall crime rate for 2023 was, according to the department’s figures, up 58% from 2020 and 25% from 2013 and 49% higher than what the city.

15-year-old boy wins custody appeal after violent protest

Protesters involved in clashes with police in Bristol (BBC) A teenager sentenced to juvenile detention for taking part in a violent protest has won his appeal against his detention. The 15-year-old took part in an anti-immigration march in Bristol on August 3 and was involved in clashes with police in Castle Park, on Bristol Bridge.

4 people arrested for child trafficking in Ascension Parish

The following is a statement from the Louisiana State Police: ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) – Overnight, the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit (LSP-SVU), in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Texas Department of Public Safety and Gonzales Police Department, arrested four individuals on charges of child sex trafficking. After receiving information about.