It was recently announced that Meridian Health Plan of Illinois has the second highest rate of human papillomavirus vaccinations for female adolescents among all health plans that report HEDIS data to the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Read More »

Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. announced on Thursday it will be the sole distributor of KEVEYIS (dichlorphenamide), recently approved for the treatment of primary hyperkalemic and hypokalemic periodic paralysis, a group of rare hereditary disorders that cause episodes of muscle weakness or paralysis. Read More »

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy on Wednesday announced that BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy has joined the association as a silver founding member. Read More »

Kansas-based MedTrak Services, a division of Envision Rx, recently said it has acquired Smith Premier Services, a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company based in South Carolina. The terms of the acquisition weren’t released. Read More »

Pharmacy data analytics company TRICAST said on Wednesday that is partnering with Zywave, a leading provider of software-as-a-service technology solutions for the insurance industry, to provide insurance brokers and their clients access to newly negotiated contract pricing with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Read More »

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), the national association that represents pharmacy benefit managers, recently filed a lawsuit in Arkansas challenging a new law requiring employers to pay higher rates to drugstores for prescription drugs. Read More »

To assist hospital pharmacy leaders amid gained responsibility for clinical and financial outcomes related to medication use across the continuum of care, VHA Inc. is offering a free webinar series, “Strategies to Optimize Pharmacy Performance." Read More »

Proxsys Rx, an integrated outpatient pharmacy provider, said Thursday it now offers an end-to-end solution to hospitals to help them comply with all aspects of the 340B program. Read More »

The Pharmabox Automated Pharmacy -- a new self-service, vending machine drugstore – is being unveiled in unconventional, under-served locations as fast as the Miami-based Pharmabox Inc., is able to set up the kiosks. Read More »

DripDrop, a new pharmacist-approved rehydration solution for children, adults and seniors, is now available at Ralphs. Read More »

Specialty Pharmacy Times said Monday that it has added five specialty pharmacies in an expansion of its Strategic Alliance Partnership program.The alliances will assist the collaboration and sharing of knowledge among partners, as well as increase the industrywide visibility of participating pharmacy organizations. Read More »

Centene Corporation announced today that William N. Scheffel, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has informed the company of his plan to retire in early 2016. Read More »

Rite Aid Corporation today announced that seasonal flu shots are now available at all Rite Aid pharmacies nationwide. Read More »

CVS Health on Tuesday announced the launch of ScriptSync, a pharmacy service that enables patients with multiple medications to pick up their eligible maintenance prescriptions in a monthly CVS/pharmacy visit. Read More »

While prescription drugs have legitimate purposes and are safe when taken as directed, they also pose a risk for abuse and addiction, as well as diversion for illicit use, a director with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said. Read More »

Allergan, a global pharmaceutical company, announced Monday it has completed the acquisition of Oculeve, a development-stage medical device company focused on developing novel treatments for dry eye disease. Under the terms of the agreement, Allergan is acquiring Oculeve for a $125 million upfront payment and commercialization milestone payments related to Oculeve's lead development program, OD-01. Read More »

ProCare Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Inc. on Monday announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire BioScrip Inc.’s PBM business. Read More »

McKesson Ventures, the venture capital arm of McKesson Corporation, on Monday announced that Dave Schulte has been appointed managing director, effective Sept. 8. Read More »

Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. on Monday announced it will offer IRESSA (gefitinib), which was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as a first-line therapy for a specific type of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Read More »

BioScrip Inc. today announced a multi-step plan to improve shareholder value, increase financial flexibility and position BioScrip as a pure play infusion services company focused on high-growth services. Read More »