The NACDS and its partner Healthcare Ready are coming to the aid of those needing medical supplies and prescriptions all along the East Coast, which was recently buried in snow and ice by Winter Storm Jonas. Read More »
The ASHP has published a new guide that will help determine the proper doses of medication for obese patients. Read More »
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed last week a rule to restructure Medicaid rebate and reimbursement programs for prescription drugs. Read More »
AstraZeneca has joined with GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson & Johnson to collaborate with three world-class universities to start the Apollo Therapeutics Fund. Read More »
Keystone Peer Review Organization Inc. (KEPRO) announced this week that it has agreed to its continued use of InterQual on a long-term basis. Read More »
McKesson Pharmacy Systems & Automation (MPS&A) has announced the release of its new technological platform, the McKesson Clinical Programs Solution, which is designed to help pharmacists tailor wellness plans to patients with specific needs. Read More »
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals said on Monday that it has hired Dr. James "Randy" Owen to be its new senior vice president for clinical development and chief medical officer. Read More »
Pharmaca is set to incorporate Ultimate Software’s UltiPro, according to Ultimate Software. Read More »
Allegran has announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Botox to treat lower limb spasticity in adults. Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Allegran’s supplemental new drug application (sNDA) that will allow the company to update its DALVANCE label. Read More »
Steven C. Anderson, president and CEO of the National Association of Chain and Drug Stores (NACDS), recently responded to the substantial changes to the Covered Outpatient Drugs Final Rule, which would base Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement for generic drugs on the average manufacturer price (AMP) model. Read More »
Johnson and Johnson last week signed the Declaration on Combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which has already been signed by more than 80 companies and organizations. Read More »
Bellerophon Therapeutics Inc. has announced that it has received a Notice of Intention from the European Patent Office that will grant it a European Patent that will protect its INOpulse program. Read More »
Pomerantz LLP has announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit against GW Pharmaceuticals and specific officers within the company. Read More »
The Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC) has discovered through analysis of its data that personalized drugs were on the rise in 2015. Read More »
Leslie Z. Benet, Ph.D., has been named the recipient of the 2016 Remington Honor Medal, the highest honor given by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). Read More »
Market 32 by Price Chopper has announced its recent acquisition of O’Laughlin’s Home Care Pharmacy, located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Read More »
Maryland policymakers should "tread lightly" when considering whether or not to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), said Marc Kilmer, senior fellow for the Maryland Public Policy Institute (MPPI). Read More »
Boehringer Ingelheim and Arena Pharmaceuticals have announced that they will collaborate to make advancements in research involving schizophrenia. Read More »
BCVS Health has announced that it will be teaming up with the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN). Read More »
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