Janssen Research & Development submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Friday for the approval of Invokamet as an adjunctive treatment in adults with type 2 diabetes. Read More »

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first nasal spray version of naloxone Wednesday as an emergency life-saving treatment for opioid overdose. Read More »

Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca recently agreed to sell the U.S. rights to its Crohn's disease drug Entocort to Perrigo Company for $380 million. Read More »

Pfizer and Allergan, two of the biggest names in the pharmaceutical industry, announced that they are merging today as part of a deal valued at approximately $160 billion.  Read More »

Hikma Pharmaceuticals is back in compliance with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after it received a warning letter from the agency in 2014. Read More »

Immune Pharmaceutical, Inc. expanded its leadership team last week with the addition of two new hires. Read More »

ProCare Pharmacy Benefit Manager, Inc., has partnered with VITAS Healthcare on mail-order pharmacy solutions that can be used to help VITAS’ hospice patients. Read More »

SKYGEN USA recently launched a data analytics company intended to help large employers reduce the rising costs of prescription drugs. Read More »

A recent Avalere Health study revealed significant differences in cost-effectiveness for U.S. patients between long-term care pharmacies (LTC) and retail pharmacies. Read More »

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 »