What to read around the web today

• ICER says price hikes on 7 drugs were made without proof of new benefits, costing the U.S. $5.1 billion. STAT Plus
• Cracks in Purdue's proposed opioid settlement as Arizona backs out. Reuters
• Three sexually transmitted diseases hit new highs again in U.S. Associated Press
• No Mercy. Oregon Live/The Oregonian
• Opinion: ICER’s concern for patients: Where’s the beef? STAT