The rate of kidney failure related to diabetes among Native American adults dropped more than 50 percent between 1996 and 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported recently. Read More »
Johnson & Johnson has bought the controlling shares of Switzerland-based Actelion, with an immediate finalization of the transaction. Read More »
A clear plurality (almost half) of American consumers blame drug makers for high drug costs, according to a new Google Consumer Survey conducted for American Pharmacy News. Read More »
Florida Hospital and Walgreens have initiated a retail health clinic and pharmacy collaboration to focus on delivering coordinated care and providing greater access to patients across the Tampa region. Read More »
Biopharmaceutical company Amgen won a major victory in case involving the infringement of two patents held by the company. Read More »
President Donald Trump said before winning the election that the Affordable Care Act was one of the top items to be eliminated when he took office. Read More »
A new drug formulary that will allow cancer centers to access approved and investigational drugs for the use of preclinical and clinical studies in cancer treatment has been launched by the National Cancer Institute. Read More »
A measure to allow pharmacists a greater role in rural patient’s health care maintenance has been introduced to the U.S. Senate. Read More »
New consensus recommendations from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow biopharmaceutical companies to share patient health and economic information with policy makers. Read More »
Robert Kennedy Jr. has announced he will chair President Donald Trump's new commission on vaccine safety. Read More »
A final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services allows pharmacies increased flexibility to extend reward and loyalty programs to patients enrolled in government-sponsored programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Read More »
Walgreens has a new partnership to offer customers FedEx dropoff and pickup services at Walgreens locations throughout the country. Read More »
An Illinois-based pharmacy group is leading the charge for an antimicrobial therapy timeout initiative, in response to a joint commission mandate. Read More »
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases recently released new guidelines to help health care providers and family members manage and prevent peanut allergies in infants. Read More »
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report showed the challenges rural health care faces and the need for provider status legislation. Read More »
The 22nd PBMI Annual Drug Benefit Conference is set for March 6-8 in Orlando, Florida. Read More »
Members of the American Pharmacists Association submitted a joint statement to President Donald Trump's administration, asking for an appeal to a recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration decision saying a pharmacist cannot begin to fill a patient’s prescription without a written, valid prescription on hand. Read More »
The FDA has extended the review period for Baricitnib, a new once-a-day drug for rheumatoid arthritis. Read More »
Dealing with the thorny, and often contentious, issue of drug prices is likely to be front and center in the early days of the new Trump administration. Arriving at a solution to curb increasing costs will be a delicate balance for all those with a stake in the issue, according to a leading health economist. Read More »
New data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shows that major chain pharmacies such as CVS, Walgreens and Walmart account for over 79 percent of Prescription Drug Plans for the elderly. Read More »
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