in the July issue of the Atlantic Information Services newsletter, executives at two Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans and a Blues-owned pharmacy-benefit manager (PBM) shared some of the strategies Blues plans are using to lessen the financial impact of generic-drug price inflation. Read More »

Deadline extended until Nov. 1 to give health systems more time to comply. Read More »

New exchange plan enrollees spent less on medications in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same time last year, according to the third edition of the Express Scripts Exchange Pulse report, which was released Wednesday of this week. Read More »

In a letter sent Tuesday to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Biosimilars Council joined a group of health care stakeholders arguing adopting distinguishable names for biosimilars and biologics would create hurdles for patient's access to new, more affordable medicines. Read More »

Similar to doctors, pharmacists need to be a part of a larger group to afford investments in electronic health record systems and other technology, according to The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism. Read More »

CVS Health on June 24 announced it has entered into new clinical affiliations with Sutter Health in California, Millennium Physician Group in Florida, Bryan Health Connect in Nebraska, and Mount Kisco Medical Group in New York. Read More »

For the eighth consecutive year, Rite Aid is serving as the presenting sponsor of The Skin Cancer Foundation’s annual Road to Healthy Skin Tour, which started Monday. Read More »

Rite Aid Corp. yesterday announced that Bryan Everett will be the new executive vice president of store operations, effective Aug. 3. Read More »

Ascendant Solutions Inc. yesterday announced that its health care subsidiary, Dougherty’s Holdings, acquired The Medicine Shoppe pharmacy in McAlester, Oklahoma. Read More »

Pharmacy Marketing recently announced the release of a new pharmacy newsletter management service. Read More »

Immune Pharmaceuticals, Inc., said Monday it entered into a definitive license and research agreement with Yissum to license some Yissum's patents for the development and commercialization of a topical nano-formulated version of AmiKet. AmiKet, a topical drug for the treatment of neuropathic pain, has undergone trials involving more than 1,700 patients demonstrating comparable effectiveness to the high dose of the oral standard of care, gabapentin in a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II c Read More »

Recipharm, a Sweden-based contract development and manufacturing organization, said Monday that Amine Tahiri is joining its development services sales team as sales director for France. Tahiri’s appointment takes effect Wednesday and is part of Recipharm’s effort to increase the volume of its business and revenues in European markets. Read More »

Home Care Pharmacy said on Monday that it is offering free assistance to customers who need help with health care insurance paperwork. The new laws on health care insurance are enabling many people to obtain important prescription medication sand medical supplies, but many individuals are not sure how to comply with the new rules and regulations affecting insurance coverage of medical supplies. Read More »

Infobiz Connect India Pvt. recently announced the availability of free 30-day trials for three pieces of software: eMedz WH, eMedz POS and eMedz Connect. Read More »

McKesson Corporations has named Marble City Health Mart Pharmacy, located in Sylacauga, Ala., the 2015 Pharmacy of the Year. Read More »

Health Plus Management Services LLC recently announced its new executive leadership team, recruited by Founder and CEO Stuart Blumberg, to assist him in taking Health Plus Management (HPM) to the next level of growth. Read More »

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy CEO Edith Rosato issued a statement on Thursday concerning the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in King vs. Burwell and its effects on patients covered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)."The U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding the contested language in the ACA is positive news for millions of Americans who will continue to have access to affordable prescription drugs, a benefit that many of us take for granted,” Rosato said. Read More »

Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education, announced today that its online pharmacy technician training program has been granted approval by the Minnesota State Board of Pharmacy. Read More »

Catamaran Corp. and Health New England Inc. (HNE) recently announced one-year results from Catamaran’s Hospital Transition Program, revealing that the program has reduced HNE’s hospital readmission rates and increased medication adherence. Read More »

American Homecare Federation, a Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. company, announced the results of its 2015 satisfaction survey with a 100 percent patient satisfaction rating for more than 10 years in a row. Read More »