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APRICUS HEALTH: Partners with Medicare Advantage Plan Devoted Health and Full-Service Retail Pharmacy Liton Rx

American Pharmacy News Reports | Nov 6, 2020

Apricus Health members now have access to one of the fastest growing Medicare Advantage plans in the United States, free and discounted medications, and free same-day delivery Read More »

UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES, LLC: Amina Abubakar Of Charlotte, North Carolina Named 2020 Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist Of The Year

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 31, 2020
Amina Abubakar, PharmD, NCPA’s 2020 Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year Award Winner

Known as the "Mother Theresa of Healthcare", Abubakar Earns Award for Tireless Service to Community Health and Advancing Pharmacy Education Read More »

FDA approves over-the-counter head lice lotion

Caleb Lombardo | Oct 30, 2020
Sklice is now an over-the-counter treatment for head lice.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the over-the-counter (OTC) use of a lotion designed to treat head lice. Read More »

ENDO: To Acquire BioSpecifics to Enhance Profitability of XIAFLEX® and Qwo™

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 30, 2020

Endo to acquire BioSpecifics in an accretive all-cash transaction Read More »

Pharmaceutical companies hope to bolster confidence in COVID-19 vaccine

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 30, 2020
PhRMA organizations have joined together to build confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine process.

While there are concerns about the unforeseen health impacts of a vaccine for COVID-19, a coalition of pharmaceutical companies has joined together to build confidence in the process and end result. Read More »

Adams: Pharmacists have key role to play in dealing with hypertension crisis in the U.S.

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 25, 2020
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams recently noted that pharmacists have a key role to play in dealing with the U.S. hypertension crisis, which has likely been exacerbated by COVID-19.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams recently released a Call to Action to Control Hypertension, noting the important role of pharmacists beyond simply dispensing prescriptions. Read More »

FDA issues warning for pregnant women who take some pain, fever medications after 20 weeks

Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 25, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a Drug Safety Communication requiring a labeling change on some over-the-counter pain medications for pregnant women past 20 weeks.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released a warning for pregnant mothers regarding a family of medications that includes ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celecoxib and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Read More »

Pharmacists may qualify for NIH student loan repayments up to $100,000

William Gibb | Oct 20, 2020
Pharmacists may qualify for student loan repayment through a two-year research program.

The National Institute of Health (NIH) has recently expanded options for pharmacists to engage in their Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs), and can apply by Friday, Nov. 20 for this year’s programs. Read More »

DIGITAL PHARMACIST: Transforms Patient Communications With Launch of Rx Confer

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 18, 2020

Digital Pharmacist's new Rx Confer platform drives revenue for pharmacies while increasing the effectiveness of patient communications. Read More »

CORDANT HEALTH SOLUTIONS: Earns High Net Promoter Score of 85 From Patients in Managed Pharmacy Program

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 18, 2020

Cordant Health Solutions®, a leader in providing innovative tools for monitoring patients in addiction treatment programs, announced that it earned a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 85 among patients in its managed pharmacy program. Read More »

AAM applauds new Medicaid generic medications proposal

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 16, 2020
The Association for Accessible Medicines supports legislation to fix a Medicaid penalty against affordable generic medications.

Several U.S. House Representatives fought to protect access for patients to affordable medicines and the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) applauds their effort, according to a news release. Read More »

American Pharmacists Association launches program to prepare pharmacists for new health guidelines

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 14, 2020
The program was designed to ensure that pharmacists are in compliance with new health guidelines.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has partnered with Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to launch a program to prepare pharmacists to meet education requirements to administer vaccinations to children ages three to 18, according to a news release on the APhA's website. Read More »

DIGITAL PHARMACIST: Announces Free Medicare Prescription Plan Finder Tool

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 11, 2020

Digital Pharmacist partners with leading insurance provider to offer Medicare Plan Finder tool at no cost to pharmacies or patients Read More »

ARCADIA CONSUMER HEALTHCARE: Arcadia's New Opti-Nail Fungal Nail Repair Brand Now Available at CVS and Walgreens

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 11, 2020

Arcadia Consumer Healthcare is changing the way consumers improve the appearance of fungus-damaged nails with its new Opti-Nail® Fungal Nail Repair pen. Read More »

FDA approves drug combination that treats mesothelioma

Trina Thomas | Oct 8, 2020
The FDA approved the use of Opdivo and Yervoy to treat mesothelioma.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Opdivo (nivolumab) combined with Yervoy (ipilimumab) for first-line treatment of adults who have malignant pleural mesothelioma that cannot use alternative methods for removal such as surgery. Read More »

AAM releases yearly report on generics, biosimilar drugs

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 3, 2020
The U.S. health care system saved $313 billion in 2019 from generics and biosimilar drugs, including $96 billion in Medicare savings and $48.5 billion in savings to Medicaid.

The U.S. health care system saved $313 billion in 2019 from generics and biosimilar drugs, including $96 billion in Medicare savings and $48.5 billion in savings to Medicaid. Read More »

FDA approves use of XELJANZ on children

Elyse Kelly | Oct 3, 2020
The FDA approved the use of Pfizer's drug XELJANZ on children over two years old with polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Pfizer’s drug XELJANZ (tofacitinib) for treatment of polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pcJIA). Read More »

ASHP launches its first National Survey of Health-System Specialty Pharmacy Practice

American Pharmacy News Reports | Sep 23, 2020
The survey was designed to provide insight into the current state of specialty pharmacy practice.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently launched its first National Survey of Health-System Specialty Pharmacy Practice, according to a press release by the ASHP. Read More »

Trial shows promise for Eli Lilly-developed breast cancer treatment

Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 23, 2020
A phase three trial of a new cancer drug from Eli Lilly showed 25% reduced risk of recurrence for patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative high risk early breast cancer.

Eli Lilly and Company’s phase 3 monarchE trial of their cancer treatment drug Verzenio® (abemaciclib) has demonstrated a significant decrease risk of breast cancer recurrence for patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) high risk early breast cancer. Read More »

ASHP responds to petition calling for an end to gender discrimination in the pharmacy industry

Andy Nghiem | Sep 17, 2020
The ASHP spoke out in support of the petition and said that it supports all of its members and colleagues.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently released a response to a petition calling for an end to gender inequality in the clinical pharmacy industry. Read More »

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