Cigna announced this week that it has entered an outcomes-based contract with Novartis for the drug Entresto, a drug for the treatment of heart failure. Read More »

CVS Pharmacy announced last week that it will be introducing locations within Target stores in Charlotte, N.C. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) praised the White House's proposal last week of putting $1.1 billion in federal money toward preventing prescription opioid abuse and heroin use. Read More »

The American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) has formally announced that it has joined the alliance for the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing (CSRxP). Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) have agreed on a new archetype for PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs. Read More »

Aetna and Meridian Health announced this week that the companies have collaborated on a co-branded, commercial, product-based accountable care organization (ACO) agreement. Read More »

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced this week that it has released new Principles on the Value of Biopharmaceuticals, which are the first of their kind. Read More »

Sanofi and Regeneron announced this week that the companies’ Phase 2 trial of dupilumab showed positive results in adult patients suffering from moderate-to-severe chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis. Read More »

AmerisourceBergen Corp. announced this week a long-term agreement with Publix that will bring brand name, generic and over-the-counter products to the supermarket chain. Read More »

Livanta announced last week that it has agreed to the long-term use of InterQual to ensure and review the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries, including short-stay patients. Read More »

Surescripts has released new data showing that New York currently leads the nation in the electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS). Read More »

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has proposed a variety of pro-patient and pro-pharmacist proposals to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's Chronic Care Working Group. Read More »

Aetna announced this week that it will sign an accountable care organization agreement in accordance with the Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization (DVACO). Read More »

MedNetOne Health Solutuions (MNOHS), which provides health-care management services, announced that it will be teaming up with Sav-Mor Drug Stores, based in Michigan. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently released its 2016 edition of the AHFS Drug Information (AHFS DI). Read More »

CVS Health announced this week that naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medicine, would be made available in all CVS Pharmacies across Ohio and that a prescription would not be necessary for the purchase of the product. Read More »

Easton Pharmaceuticals, along with their partner, BMV Medica, announced this week that it has placed an initial order for the vaginal discharge diagnostic test, VS-Sense, and the amniotic fluid leak test, AmnioSense, from CommonSense, which manufactures the products in Israel. Read More »

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals announced last week that the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee, a committee that operates under the FDA, will review its New Drug Application (NDA) for NUPLAZID. Read More »

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer announced this week that the companies have agreed to a cooperative effort with Portola Pharmaceuticals to develop and commercialize andexanet alpha. Read More »

The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits (AJPB) recently announced that it has officially launched its website, www.ajpb.com. Read More »