Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt recently appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which is reviewing the dramatic increases in prescription drugs. Read More »

Astellas Pharma Inc. recently promoted James Robinson to the position of president of Americas Operations for Astellas US LLC. Read More »

Plastic manufacturer Technimark recently launched its new medical division, Technimark Healthcare. Read More »

Lafayette Radiology, a radiology group based in Lafayette, Indiana, announced last week that will begin utilizing McKesson Business Performance Services in order to help its staff adjust to ICD-10. Read More »

Cigna announced this week that it has entered an outcomes-based contract with Novartis for the drug Entresto, a drug for the treatment of heart failure. Read More »

CVS Pharmacy announced last week that it will be introducing locations within Target stores in Charlotte, N.C. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) praised the White House's proposal last week of putting $1.1 billion in federal money toward preventing prescription opioid abuse and heroin use. Read More »

The American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) has formally announced that it has joined the alliance for the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing (CSRxP). Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) have agreed on a new archetype for PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs. Read More »

Aetna and Meridian Health announced this week that the companies have collaborated on a co-branded, commercial, product-based accountable care organization (ACO) agreement. Read More »

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced this week that it has released new Principles on the Value of Biopharmaceuticals, which are the first of their kind. Read More »

Sanofi and Regeneron announced this week that the companies’ Phase 2 trial of dupilumab showed positive results in adult patients suffering from moderate-to-severe chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis. Read More »

AmerisourceBergen Corp. announced this week a long-term agreement with Publix that will bring brand name, generic and over-the-counter products to the supermarket chain. Read More »

Livanta announced last week that it has agreed to the long-term use of InterQual to ensure and review the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries, including short-stay patients. Read More »

Surescripts has released new data showing that New York currently leads the nation in the electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS). Read More »

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has proposed a variety of pro-patient and pro-pharmacist proposals to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's Chronic Care Working Group. Read More »

Aetna announced this week that it will sign an accountable care organization agreement in accordance with the Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization (DVACO). Read More »

MedNetOne Health Solutuions (MNOHS), which provides health-care management services, announced that it will be teaming up with Sav-Mor Drug Stores, based in Michigan. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently released its 2016 edition of the AHFS Drug Information (AHFS DI). Read More »

CVS Health announced this week that naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medicine, would be made available in all CVS Pharmacies across Ohio and that a prescription would not be necessary for the purchase of the product. Read More »