Praxsyn Corporation, a diversified share-holding company that finds non-traditional solutions to fit the needs and goals of its clientele, appointed James Bradford, executive partner and founder of Products for Doctors Inc., to its board of directors Dec. 21. Read More »
Global generic and specialty pharmaceutical company Mylan N.V.'s offer to acquire all issued and to-be-issued share capital of Perrigo Company plc expired Nov. 22. Read More »
PharMerica Corporation, a leading provider of institutional and specialty pharmacy services, recently acquired two pharmacies that generated at least $100 million of annualized sales, in aggregate, this year. Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AstraZeneca's drug Zurampic Dec. 22 as a combination treatment for gout. Read More »
PixarBio Corporation expanded its regulatory team Monday with the addition of Steven Chartier as the vice president of the biotechnology company's regulatory affairs. Read More »
German drugmaker Merck KGaA and American-based drug giant Pfizer recently initiated two new clinical trials involving the PD-L1 inhibitor known as avelumab. Read More »
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is working with the U.S. House of Representatives to support pharmacists' role in a new pilot program to advance medication therapy management (MTM) for Medicare patients. Read More »
Zoll Manufacturing Corporation's LifeVest wearable defibrillator was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dec. 17 for children at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Read More »
The Kroger Co. acquired Roundy Inc.’s outstanding shares of common stock for $3.60 per share in cash Dec. 17. Read More »
Health care benefits company Aetna recently entered into an agreement with Abington Medical Specialists/AMS Cardiology to provide individuals with quality care at an affordable cost. Read More »
A clinical trial to assess the safety and effectiveness of an oral therapy to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) recently produced new data. Read More »
Independent chain Benzer Pharmacy opened a new location in Ormond Beach, Florida on Wednesday. Read More »
Wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanzeon Solutions, Pharmacy Value Management Solutions (PVMS), signed an agreement Dec. 18 with Arcadian Telepsychiatry. Read More »
In the next eight years, pharmacists’ employment is only expected to grow 3 percent in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More »
The Fenix Continence Restoration System was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Dec. 18. Read More »
The Squarekids subcutaneous injection syringe was launched by Daiichi Sankyo, Japan Vaccine Company and Sanofi K.K. Dec. 9. Read More »
The Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) granted Diplomat Pharmacy full specialty pharmacy reaccreditation Dec. 17. Read More »
Kimberly Bartholomew was recently named the new GRx Hawaii regional account executive by Guaranteed Returns. Read More »
AlliancePharma Inc. launched Elitex, the first virtual schedule manager of its kind to be designed specifically for pharmacies, Wednesday. Read More »
In response to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's hearing on "Sudden Price Spikes in Off-Patent Prescription Drugs" held earlier this month, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt asked policymakers to take an initiative toward making generic drugs easier to produce and distribute. Read More »
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