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CDC offers flu-prevention tips

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 21, 2017
The CDC reminds the nation that the flu vaccine is the best defense against contracting the disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has releases detailed information on the risks that flu season presents.  Read More »

Legislation allows Medicare to pay pharmacists for additional services

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 20, 2017
The bill is supported by the Patient Access to Pharmacists’ Care Coalition.

Recently passed legislation now allows Medicare to pay pharmacists for services provided to beneficiaries in underserved communities. Read More »

Eli Lilly gets European marketing rights for Olumiant

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 20, 2017
The European Commission’s approval of Olumiant is an exciting milestone for the rheumatoid arthritis community.

The European Commission has granted Eli Lilly & Co. marketing rights for Olumiant, a drug used to treat patients suffering with severe rheumatoid arthritis. Read More »

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals reports favoraby on Caldolor injection

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 20, 2017
Caldolor has been approved by the FDA for use within the pediatric medical realms.

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s recent clinical study showed its Caldolor Injection (ibuprofen) to be a safe and effective source of fever reduction in hospitalized pediatric use. Read More »

AbbVie to present at Cowen and Co. Health Care Conference

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 20, 2017
For those unable to log on at the time of the conference, an archived copy of the recording will be available.

AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on research, will take part in the upcoming Cowen and Company 37th Annual Health Care Conference.  Read More »

Conference to highlight patient accessibility, co-pays

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 18, 2017
Discussions concerning reimbursement of expensive therapeutics will take place.

CBI's Formulary, Co-Pay and Access Summit will convene April 11-12 to address patient affordability barriers and more.  Read More »

Arbitration panel awards $35 million to GlaxoSmithKline

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 18, 2017
The tribunal denied Pernix's claim concerning GSK's alleged breach of contract.

GlaxoSmithKline was awarded damages, fees and interest on Jan. 31 as arbitration concluded with Pernix Therapeutics Holdings Inc.  Read More »

Generic drug advocates applaud Price's confirmation

Mark Iandolo | Feb 18, 2017
Tom Price spoke of the importance of generic drugs in America’s health care system.

The Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) recently announced that its president and CEO, Chip Davis, made a statement regarding the confirmation of Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Read More »

Astellas Pharma's development head discusses biomarkers

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 18, 2017
Biomarkers to be used in a number of new situations to better personalize drugs to the patient.

Dr. Bernie Zeiher, president of development at Astellas Pharma, recently addressed the use of biomarkers in the development of precise and specific treatments for patients.  Read More »

Evidence building of PBMs' ability to control Rx costs

LocalLabs News Service | Feb 17, 2017

Prime Therapeutics releases report showing it held drug costs increases to just 2.5 percent for its clients in 2015. Read More »

Purdue Pharma names Feltz to VP post

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 17, 2017
Margaret Feltz will oversee the company’s overall ethics and compliance strategy.

Purdue Pharma LP has named Margaret Feltz vice president and chief ethics/compliance officer, reporting to President and CEO Mark Timney. Read More »

Takeda Pharmaceuticals welcomes Baltimore mayor to Chicago office

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 17, 2017
Catherine Pugh has a long history of public service and commitment to diversity and inclusion. 

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A. Inc. recently welcomed Catherine Pugh, the mayor of Baltimore, to its Chicago office to celebrate Black History Month. Read More »

Sandoz aims to double sales in Japan by 2022

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 17, 2017
Japan hopes to raise generic medicine share to 80 percent by 2020.

Sandoz, a Novartis Division, recently announced plans to double sales in Japan over the 2015 to 2022 period as part of a grander, longterm strategy to deliver better access to high quality medicines to the nation. Read More »

Hennessey joins NQF's Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Project

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 17, 2017
Precision for Value's Maureen Hennessey has been appointed to NQF's Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Project.

Precision for Value has named Dr. Maureen Hennessey, senior vice president and director of quality and population health systems, to the National Quality Forum’s Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Project 2016-2017. Read More »

Mark Jackson to take over at VP Quality for Noven

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 17, 2017
Mark Jackson will be tasked with managing every company action related to quality assurance.

Mark Jackson has been appointed vice president of Quality for Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. Read More »

Spartanburg County receives antidote for opioid overdose

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 16, 2017
Smith Drug Co.'s donation of 60 Opiate Overdose Kits will be shared throughout the Spartanburg County.

Spartanburg County, South Carolina has received a donation of opioid antidote.  Read More »

RXi Pharmaceuticals names Kiessling to Scientific Advisory Board

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 16, 2017
Dr. Rolf Kiessling is also accredited with the discovery for Natural Killer cells in the mid-1970s.

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. has named Dr. Rolf Kiessling, professor in experimental oncology at Karolinska Institutet, to its Scientific Advisory Board. Read More »

CMS nominee Verma backs PBMs in Medicare Part D

LocalLabs News Service | Feb 16, 2017
Seema Verma, nominee to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, testifies before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, 2/16/17

"I'm thankful that we have the PBMs in the Part D program that are performing that negotiation on behalf of seniors." -- Seema Verma, nominee to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Read More »

Lifes2good’s Berkeley Life Heart Health now available nationwide

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 15, 2017
Berkeley Life Heart Health Supplements come with test strips to test nitric oxide levels.

Lifes2good's new Berkeley Life Heart Health supplement, distributed by L2G North America Inc., is now available at Vitamin Shoppe and GNC stores across the country. Read More »

45 million U.S. adults didn’t fill a prescription in 2016 due to cost

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 15, 2017
Eighteen percent of Americans over the age of 18 did not fill a prescription due to cost last year.

High prescription drug costs mean approximately 45 million adults in the U.S., or 18 percent of Americans over the age of 18, did not fill a prescription last year, according to the nonprofit group Prescription Justice.. Read More »

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