Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions has partnered with Plug and Play Tech Center to launch an accelerator dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles. Read More »

Shareholders were offered $182 per share for McKesson Corp. common stocks on Dec. 15 by TRC Capital Corp. Read More »

Proxsys Rx, which develops and administers pharmacy-centric technology and services, has designed a software program to help qualifying hospitals stay compliant with the federal 340B program to distribute low-cost pharmaceuticals to underserved and indigent populations. Read More »

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said this week it is teaming up with French drugmaker Enterome to develop new treatments for gastrointestinal disorders. Read More »

Retired U.S. Army General and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin E. Dempsey will speak during the 2016 NACDS Annual Meeting’s Business Program on April 19, in Palm Beach, Florida. Read More »

Novartis Pharmaceuticals revealed this week that it is collaborating with Qualcomm Life to develop the next generation of the Breezhaler inhaler for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Read More »

Some gay men in the United States are now allowed to donate blood under new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines issued on Dec. 21st. Read More »

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., the largest pharmaceutical company in Japan and an international industry leader, this week announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire a biologics manufacturing facility located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota from Baxalta US Inc. Read More »

A number of retail associations recently voiced their thoughts on new waste management regulations proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding how retailers should deal with unsold consumer and medicinal products. Read More »

The Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) recently released a Surescripts study conducted on the integration and utilization of electronic medication history data technology among ambulatory care providers. Read More »

Swisslog Healthcare Solutions recently reflected on the past year by releasing a list of its key achievements. Read More »

Customers of Navarro Discount Pharmacy, a division of CVS, will now have access to onsite medical care as the South Florida retail pharmacy chain has opened its first MinuteClinic. Read More »

Community Pharmacies of Indiana (CPI) this week voiced its support of a bill aimed at giving pharmacists increased authority in an effort to tackle the ongoing meth epidemic in the state. Read More »

MonoSol Rx, the developer of PharmFilm drug delivery technology, appointed Santo “Sandy” Costa to its board of directors. Read More »

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy this week named Richard Willis its new president and CEO. Read More »

CVS Health and Express Scripts reported this week that they will be presenting at the 34th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference taking place in San Francisco from Jan. 11-15. Read More »

German drugmaker Merck KGaA and U.S. drug giant Pfizer revealed this week that they are collaborating with Syndax Pharmaceuticals to investigate avelumab as a combination treatment for advanced ovarian cancer.  Read More »

Change Healthcare recently launched its new True View health care services shopping platform aimed at creating a better consumer experience. Read More »

A number of Southern states are experiencing an increase in flu activity, as indicated in last week's Walgreens Flu Index. Read More »

Pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics recently added two FDA-approved cholesterol lowering drugs to its preferred national drug list. Read More »