A new state law in California passed in 2013 that allows pharmacists to prescribe hormonal birth control takes effect in October.MedLife Pharmacy and Compounding in Irvine said the law will benefit patients whenever the abilities and knowledge of pharmacists can be better utilized to help customers with their treatments. Read More »

Ateb, Inc., a provider of pharmacy-based patient-care solutions, launched its first branding campaign, "Driving Healthy Outcomes for Patients, Pharmacies and Payers," on Monday.The campaign indicates a fresh direction in the company's marketing efforts to create a brand identity. Read More »

HealthSpot will reveal new point-of-care lab technology from Samsung that analyzes blood in as little as seven minutes, this week at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Total Store Expo in Denver. Read More »

CVS/pharmacy released results on Monday from a survey that found almost two in five U.S. adults (37 percent) have missed a life event because they were feeling ill with flu-like symptoms. "No one wants to get sick with the flu, and getting sick is even worse when it causes us to miss an important life event, such as a vacation, wedding, holiday gathering or a child's big sporting event or recital," Tom Davis, vice president of pharmacy professional practices at CVS/pharmacy, said. Read More »

NetMeds.com, India’s first e-marketplace for pharma, has partnered with Stepathlon, India’s leading corporate fitness brand, to introduce an automated pharmacy record-management system for employers. “As an employer with a sizable staff, we recognized a chronic problem that plagued every HR professional regarding prescription-drug and other health-related expenditures,” Pradeep Dadha, CEO of NetMeds, said. Read More »

Cepheid said last week that Ilan Daskal, executive vice president and chief financial officer, is leaving the company. Daskal's departure is not related to financial disclosures, accounting or legal matters, the company said. Read More »

Walgreens and Providence Health & Services said on Thursday that they have formed a strategic clinical collaboration directed at improving patient care and access.Through the collaboration, Walgreens and Providence plan to bring up to 25 new retail clinics to Oregon and Washington. Read More »

Lannett Company said this week that its Silarx Pharmaceuticals subsidiary received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Aripiprazole 1 mg/mL Oral Solution, the generic version of the antidepressant drug ABILIFY. Read More »

Findings from the August Kaiser Health Tracking Poll, released this week, indicated that 54 percent of Americans were currently taking a prescription drug, and 72 percent said their prescriptions were very or somewhat easy to afford. Read More »

Texas-based health care corporation VHA, Inc., launched a free webinar series this week, titled “Strategies to Optimize Pharmacy Performance," that is intended to help pharmacy leaders position their pharmacies as strategic assets. Read More »

Scientific Technologies Corporation has announced that Director of Business Development Brandy Altstadter will be giving a session on Aug. 24 about pharmacy participation on behalf of the American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA). Read More »

A collaborative care program between Cigna and Adventist Health Network, NFP has shown improvement in quality of care and lower medical costs. Read More »

The California Department of Finance has released a fiscal summary and notes saying that the department is opposed to proposed health bill AB 339. Read More »

Allscripts and CoverMyMeds have announced that they are partnering to help patients receive their prescriptions faster and increase the number of health plans available for Allscripts eAuth software clients. Read More »

According to a recent analysis by Kirby Lester, 15 out of 26 U.S. award-winning community pharmacies rely on Kirby Lester prescription dispensing technology. Read More »

Cigna on Tuesday announced that it has appointed Greg Allen as president for the Tennessee market. Read More »

CVS Health Corporation on Tuesday said it has completed the acquisition of Omnicare, the leading provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, for a total value of almost $12.9 billion. Read More »

New data from the CVS Health Research Institute showed high levels of patient satisfaction with the quality of care delivered through telehealth at MinuteClinic retail medical clinics. Read More »

AbsoluteRX, a specialized compound pharmacy, announced it has completed approved licensed status in 38 different states, with approval pending in the remaining twelve. Read More »

Revionics, a global provider of end-to-end merchandise-optimization solutions, and its Russian distribution partner, SmartService Ltd., said on Tuesday that they have entered into a multi-year agreement to provide price-optimization services for A5 Pharmacy Ltd., one of Russia’s largest pharmacy retail chains. Read More »