Roche announced a change in its board of directors last week as Dame DeAnne Julius, a board member since 2002, has made the decision to not stand for re-election at the annual general meeting in 2016. Read More »

Pfizer Inc. on Wednesday announced two strategic appointments in the leadership of the Worldwide Research and Development organization. Read More »

Johnson and Johnson said on Saturday that Janssen Research and Development, LLC, a Johnson and Johnson subsidiary, is partnering with the medical-ethics division at the New York University School of Medicine to evaluate compassionate use of investigational medicines. Read More »

American Industrial Systems Inc. on Monday announced its new single and multi-touch screen panel computers and open HMI solutions designed for Pharmacy automation, M2M and Internet of Things applications. Read More »

The American Pharmacists Association has published the third edition of APhA’s Immunization Handbook, a reference that provides useful and timely updates for pharmacists and staff involved in pharmacy-based immunization services. Read More »

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) released a report profiling the continued prevalence of illegal online drug selling activity and the need for greater awareness about the risks posed to public health. Read More »

Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board recognizes company for sterile compounding of prescriptions Read More »

Company on track to achieve 15 percent carbon reduction goal by 2018. Read More »

$65 million sale of privately owned Danish company to be financed with cash on hand Read More »

Underserved Areas Enhancement Act would make sure all Medicare patients received pharmacy services. Read More »

New York is considering limiting the abilities of pharmacy benefit managers concerning maximum allowable costs for drugs. Two bills in committee, sponsored by Sen. Kemp Hannon and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, would implement an appeals process for contracted pharmacies to dispute maximum allowable cost (MAC) schedules set by pharmacy benefit managers. Read More »

CVS Health announced yesterday that it will rebuild its CVS/pharmacy locations in Baltimore, Maryland, that were damaged during protests last week. Read More »

A report published today by Grand View Research said the pharmacy automation devices market is projected to continue growing at an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3 percent from 2014 to 2020. Read More »

The findings of a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study details methods through which pharmacies might form partnerships with physicians and families in an effort to reduce illnesses related to asthma. Read More »

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) recently accepted the Victorian Government budget commitments and funding initiatives, which will improve the pharmacy business in Australia. Read More »

TrialCard, a patient access and affordability solutions provider, is participating in the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs annual Technology and Business Conference this week. Read More »

The Remedy Group will give a presentation titled “The Pitfalls to Growth and Maintaining the Patient Experience” at the 2015 Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit. Read More »

State lawmakers around America have passed legislation limiting the competition among pharmacies, at the expense of consumers and pharmacy benefit managers, said Devon Herrick, senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis. Read More »

Cardinal Health exec says a gender gap still exists between men and women in pharmacy ownership. Read More »

MAXIMUS, a global provider of government services, said Monday it launched DecisionPoint for Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) to help states navigate the complexities of public drug benefit programs. DecisionPoint for PBM combines a comprehensive software application with decades of Medicaid program administration experience, resulting in a solution that addresses the need for states to better manage prescription drug programs used by a rapidly expanding and increasingly diverse group of bene Read More »