The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) second Match program concluded this week, with 4,273 individuals matched with more than 2,000 pharmacy residency programs nationwide. Read More »

The new officers for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) 2016-17 Board of Directors have been selected. Read More »

Allergan, a worldwide leading pharmaceutical company, and Sosei Group Corp. subsidiary, Heptares Therapeutics, have announced that Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited, an Allergan subsidiary, and Heptares have an agreement in place that will give Allegran exclusive worldwide licensing rights to a wide variety of novel subtype-selective muscarinic receptor agonists that are currently in development. Read More »

Pfizer and IBM announced today a novel research partnership that will lead to the development of groundbreaking remote monitoring solutions focused on revolutionizing the care Parkinson’s patients receive. Read More »

The Cardinal Health Foundation and The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy honored student pharmacists nationwide and a clinical professor of pharmacy as part of the Generation Rx education and outreach initiative. Read More »

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Celltrion’s INFLECTRA (biosimilar infliximab) for all qualified indications of the reference product, Remicade (infliximab). Read More »

Victims of digestive disorders, arthritis and psoriasis are one step closer to relief as of April 5, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Inflectra to address Crohn’s, colitis, and other chronic ailments. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has acknowledged the accomplishments of 11 pharmacy students for their leadership on campus and in the pharmacy practice setting by awarding them with the ASHP Student Leadership Award. Read More »

Pfizer has announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has approved a new presentation of Prevenar 13 (pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [13-valent, absorbed]). Read More »

One pharmaceutical company executive stated that the challenges retail and outpatient pharmacies face in regards to the reimbursement and regulatory environment can be solved by technology. Read More »

The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has announced that it will be entering a collaborative effort with the United Networks of America (UNA). Read More »

CVS Health has announced that its specialty pharmacy, CVS Specialty, has been awarded Specialty Pharmacy accreditation from URAC. Read More »

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced the approval of Nucala (mepolizumab) by the Japanese Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare (MHLW). Read More »

Rich Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced this week that CMIC ASIA-PACIFIC PTD. LTD., an Asian contract research organization (CRO), will run the first phase of an upcoming oncology clinical. Read More »

The APhA (American Pharmacists Association) House of Delegates has published the report detailing the polices that were adopted at the APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition (APhA 2016) in Baltimore, Maryland. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition was recently honored with three awards. Read More »

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) and Illinois Cancer Specialists (ICS) have announced the very first oncology intensive medical home (IMH) pilot program in Illinois. Read More »

Amgen and UCB have announced the results of the Phase 3 trial for romosozumab. Read More »

In the wake of recent scandals involving drug manufacturers such as Valeant, renewed attention has been drawn to the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs and the attendant problem of rising health insurance costs across the U.S. Read More »

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for Iomab-B, a radioimmunotherapeutic developed by Actinium Pharmaceuticals that is designed to aid patients with reverted and stubborn Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) so they can receive a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT). Read More »