National Health Expenditures (NHE) spending was up 5 percent in 2014 and most recently, health spending was up 7.5 percent in the first quarter of 2015, according to estimates by the Altarum Center for Sustainable Health Spending, but will this trend continue? Read More »

The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) recently released its formal comments about its concerns over the proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) memorandum of understanding. Read More »

Dr. Steve Miller, the chief medical officer of Express Scripts, recently discussed a variety of specialty pharmacy trends, such as the loss of social contract within drug pricing, with Evidence-Based Diabetes Management. Read More »

A new study shows that 80 percent of patients with cardiovascular disease drastically underuse statins, which shows that faithfully using statins continues to be an ongoing, long-standing, national concern in the U.S. Read More »

The Women in Pharmacy program, which is designed to guide and educate entrepreneurial female pharmacists into become successful, independent pharmacy owners, will hold its fourth annual Pharmacy Ownership Boot Camp on July 25 of this year. Read More »

Cardinal Health has organized its 25th annual Retail Business Conference (RBC) to help independent pharmacists succeed. Read More »

Aureus Health Services, a Specialty Pharmacy and Health Management Company, recently announced that it has gained Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from the URAC. Read More »

Kit Check recently announced that it has added six new members to its sales group, expanding the team to further reach the company’s goals. Read More »

Rite Aid, one of the leading drugstore chains in the U.S., and HealthSpot, an innovator in provider- and patient-driven health care technology, said on Monday that they have opened the first Telehealth stations in Ohio. Read More »

The Publix Pharmacy chain said on Monday that it is now offering biometric screenings at its more than 970 pharmacy locations nationwide.The screenings are available to customers age 18 and over. Read More »

Express Scripts Holding Company said on Tuesday that it has received a credit rating of A- from Morningstar. This rating indicates that Express Scripts Holding Company has a low default risk, as well as a three-star rating for its stock. Read More »

After long wait, FDA finally approves drug for use in the U.S. Read More »

Express Scripts Canada said it has relaunched its website in order to account for the growing amount of mobile use in the country on Monday. Read More »

Progressive Care said on Monday that it has entered into a 340B contract with Empower "U," a nonprofit organization, through its subsidiary, Pharmco, LLC. 340B contracts let eligible organizations and their contracted pharmacies buy medications at a discounted rate. Read More »

While price increases across the health care industry are slowing, the costs of prescription drugs continues to skyrocket, according to Altarum Institute. Current figures, though, may show signs of moderation, an expert said. Read More »

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) released results on Friday from a survey that indicated people with colds, coughs or allergies prefer full access to medications containing pseudoephedrine (PSE). Read More »

Personalized medicine company Restore Health announced July 17 it will seek accreditation from health care accreditation organization URAC for its specialty pharmacy division. Read More »

Specialty infusion company Amerita was awarded specialty pharmacy accreditation July 17 from URAC, the independent and nonprofit leader in the accreditation of health and managed care organizations. Read More »

Epiduo Forte Gel, a new antibiotic-free treatment for acne from Galderma Laboratories, received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 17. Read More »

Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs Act of 2015 would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Read More »