Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart this month announced that Iowa-based Co-Opportunity Health will cost taxpayers at least another $80 million after being declared insolvent and taken over by the state. Read More »

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc., an independent, trend-focused pharmacy benefit manager, on Monday announced it will be the first to deploy Fast Identity Online (FIDO) authentication for the health care industry. Read More »

A study published in the March issue of the journal Health Affairs suggests that most primary-care physicians are aware of prescription-drug monitoring programs, and that more physicians might use the programs if they were easier to use. Read More »

Compliance firm LegitScript, which monitors Internet-based sales of health care products for safety and legality, announced today that it is releasing a complimentary Internet pharmacy guide for domain registrars and registries. Read More »

A recent BCC Research report on allergy diagnostics and treatment revealed that complex allergies that involve polysensitization and multiple organ involvement are increasing in number, which might lead to more health problems and bigger strains on health care systems. Read More »

Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS) said on Monday that it will partner with Prime Therapeutics LLC to improve medication-use regimens through collaboration with prescription-drug plans and community pharmacies. "Prime's work with PQS supports our purpose in helping people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well," Scott Fries, senior vice president of government programs at Prime, said. Read More »

VUCA Health on Thursday announced a partnership with Extended Care Professional, a provider of electronic health and medication records, to deliver its MedOnCue video content to more than 1,000 assisted living facilities and other long-term care communities. Read More »

Survey respondents say pain medication comes at higher cost, including stigmatization. Read More »

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Ingenico Healthcare, the dedicated division of the Ingenico Group, today announced its new fixed and evolving custom solution for pharmacies, PRIUM-4, and the new version of its pharmacy payment offer, PayPharma. Read More »

Transparency Market Research recently published a new study evaluating the impact of automation systems on the global pharmacy market. Read More »

The British Colombia Pharmacy Association (BCPA) announced today that 22 pharmacies in British Colombia have been selected to participate in a research project aimed at bringing personalized medicines to patients through community pharmacies. Read More »

Acquisition is part of plan to expand in Pacific Northwest. Read More »

Zynex, Inc., a medical technology firm, announced Wednesday that it has received licensing approval from the state of Kentucky for its compound pharmacy business, Pharmazy. Read More »

Easy Drug Card today announced a new Android and iPhone app that enables users to access its discount pharmacy network and drug-pricing tool. Read More »

Central Rexall Drugs announced on Tuesday that it has accepted access to the United Compounding Management (UCM) High Performance Network. Read More »

Magellan Health, Inc. today announced an agreement to acquire 4D Pharmacy Management Systems, Inc., a privately held, full-service pharmacy benefit manager that serves managed care organizations, employers and government sponsored benefit programs. Read More »

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Monday announced the expansion and acquisition of a certificate program designed to offer training for pharmacists to administer point-of-care testing and other health assessments in pharmacies.HeadlineNACDS announces certificate programBody “While patients continue to look to their pharmacist as a steward of medication safety and effectiveness, more and more patients are looking to their pharmacists to provide innovative services that fur Read More »

China Jo-Jo Drugstores, Inc., said Tuesday that it has reached a joint venture agreement requiring Shanghai Jianbou Technology Co., Ltd., to direct its e-pharmacy card transactions to Jo-Jo's online pharmacy site. Read More »