Gilead Sciences, Inc. said it submitted a new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 1 for an investigational, once-a-day single-tablet regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in patients ages 12 and older. Read More »

Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S last week announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Envarsus XR for the prophylaxis of rejection in kidney transplant patients who require or want change from other twice-daily tacrolimus products to once-daily Envarsus XR. Read More »

Digital patient engagement solutions will be used by 10,000 retail pharmacies nationwide. Read More »

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) praised passage of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to accelerate the pace of cures and medical breakthroughs in the United States on Friday. Read More »

In the last two months, Medical Specialists Pharmacy, an online pharmacy based in the U.K., has experienced a 310 percent sales rise in their hay fever treatments. Read More »

Rochester Drug Cooperative agrees to fund pharmacy to give students hands-on experience. Read More »

America's pharmacists remain steadfast in support of a bipartisan bill that could dramatically change their segment of the nation's healthcare industry at the federal level. Read More »

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. on Thursday announced that its board of directors has appointed Stefano Pessina to CEO, effective immediately. Read More »

The Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy has named American Society of Health?System Pharmacists (ASHP) an approved professional development provider to offer recertification credit hours for certified geriatric pharmacists. Read More »

Palliative Drug Care (PDC), an Oklahoma-based hospice pharmacy provider, is partnering with Relias Learning, leader in online training and compliance solutions for the healthcare market, to deliver hospice training that will advance the Palliative staff’s education and compliance. Read More »

According to the PwC Health Research Institute’s "21st Century Pharmaceutical Collaboration: The Value Convergence" report, market forces are driving new sector collaborations to maximize real-world value and health outcomes. Read More »

Advanzeon Solutions Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has added an addendum to its Memo of Understanding with the Nevada Health CO-OP. Read More »

Geneva Woods Pharmacy (GWP), a provider of integrated long-term care and home pharmacy services in under-served rural markets, has announced the launch of its transitional home pharmacy services in both Washington and Oregon. Read More »

PipelineRx said Tuesday it has received a $9.1 million round of funding led by Mitsui & Co., Inc., and also involving McKesson Ventures and AMN Healthcare. PipelineRX will use the investment to strengthen its technology offerings Read More »

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved Novartis'  Entresto tablets for the treatment of heart failure.Heart failure is a common condition that affects approximately 5.1 million people in the United States. Read More »

The National Association of Professional Women honored Alyssa Greed as a 2015-2016 inductee into its VIP Woman of the Year Circle for her prominent leadership in pharmacy. Read More »

MedX Health Corp. said Monday its European pharmacy-focused partner has started a mole-scanning pilot using MedX's SIAscopy technology in 25 United Kingdom Alphega Pharmacies. Read More »

The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition (SCPC) praised Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday for signing into law a legislative effort to help pull back the curtain on pharmacy-benefit manager (PBM) drug pricing and reimbursement practices. Read More »

During ASHP’s 67th annual session of its House of Delegates last month in Denver, Colorado, ASHP approved a policy that opposes pharmacists’ participation in capital punishment. Read More »

ExceleraRx Corp. said on Monday that Banner Health, a nonprofit health care system, has become an Excelera stockholder. “We are very excited that Banner Health chose to invest in the Excelera network,” Excelera network CEO Jim Fox said. Read More »