The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse granted The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) an Avant-Garde Award, to work on developing a drug to help provide a heroin vaccine for drug addicts. Read More »

In the wake of health plans transitioning from broad networks and straightforward reimbursement approaches to narrow networks and alternative payment methods, McKesson Health Solutions introduced a new pricing tool Tuesday called "Reimbursement Manager 3.0." Read More »

Allergan recently partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to raise awareness about the dangers of the overuse of antibiotics. Read More »

A recent study by the CVS Health Research Institute found that the pharmacy retailer's prescription refill program boosts medication adherence while reducing drug waste. Read More »

The American Medical Association (AMA) is asking for a ban on all prescription drug advertisements, citing the rising costs of pharmaceuticals. Read More »

Walgreens recently expanded its partnership with MDLIVE  to offer more consumers access to the company's virtual health services through its mobile app. Read More »

ARxIUM was named a two-category leader in a 2015 report by independent healthcare research firm KLAS, which ranks the year's top-performing medical equipment. The "2015 Best in KLAS: Medical Equipment & Infrastructure" report used data gathered from surveys and interviews with healthcare providers and administrators around the United States and Canada.   Read More »

Rite Aid became the first U.S. drugstore chain to offer Harmonyx genetic testing to customers on Thursday. Read More »

During an invitational conference hosted by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Oct. 29 to Oct. 30, leaders in pharmacy, health care and education came together to explore opportunities and challenges in continuing pharmacy education. Read More »

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Digest recently released its 2015 annual report on the pharmacy industry's economic climate, prompting Drug Channels Institute CEO Adam Fein to offer his own analysis of the data. Read More »

President and CEO Jill Krueger said transition to an ESOP represents a significant milestone. Read More »

Pevonedistat showed promising results in the treatment of lymphoma. Read More »

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists honoring those who have made biomed literature contributions. Read More »

Combination of grazoprevir, MK-3682 and MK-8408 warrants further clinical studying. Read More »

Renaming comes on heels of CSL's acquisition of Novartis' flu vaccine business. Read More »

Positive data has been received from the Phase II trial for anifrolumab, according to an announcement from MedImmune, which is the development and research portion of AstraZeneca. Read More »

Genentech's drug Cotellic was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week as a combination treatment for advanced melanoma. Read More »

Allergan has applied for a prior approval supplement (PAS) for Restatsis -- a medication to help patients who suffer from chronic eye dryness increase the production of tears -- according to a Nov. 11 announcement. Read More »

Elsevier will be the publisher of all American Pharmacists Association (APhA) publications starting Jan. 1. Read More »

ZS Pharma is set to be acquired by AstraZeneca, according to announcement today from AstraSeneca. Read More »