MAXIMUS, a global provider of government services, said Monday it launched DecisionPoint for Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) to help states navigate the complexities of public drug benefit programs. DecisionPoint for PBM combines a comprehensive software application with decades of Medicaid program administration experience, resulting in a solution that addresses the need for states to better manage prescription drug programs used by a rapidly expanding and increasingly diverse group of bene Read More »

H.R. 2175 would also cut premiums for workers and retirees Read More »

he House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), continued its series of hearings on Friday focusing on the growing problem of prescription drug and opioid abuse. “Over the past five weeks, this subcommittee has heard from opioid-addiction experts working within local communities and our leading academic and research centers, ¨ Murphy said. Read More »

Rita Habib was recently selected as the 2015-2016 American College of Clinical Pharmacy--American Society of Health-System Pharmacists--Virginia Commonwealth University (ACCP-ASHPVCU) Congressional Healthcare Policy Fellow, and is scheduled to begin her fellowship program on Sept. 1. Read More »

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said last week that new, privacy-protected data on Medicare Part D prescription drugs prescribed by physicians and other health care professionals in 2013 is now available. Read More »

CSI Specialty Group yesterday announced a partnership with UHC Pharmacy Program to support strategic planning for payer contracting. Read More »

ATECH Inc., a Washington state manufacturer of the SmartCells cushioning technology, will be featured at the Spring Hospital conference in Orlando, Florida, today through Wednesday. Read More »

With two Baltimore CVS locations burned and eight Rite Aid sites damaged by fire or looting, the Baltimore City Health Department is spearheading efforts via the city’s 311 system to help impacted residents acquire their medications. Read More »

The American Pharmacists Association has just published the fourth edition of “Peripheral Brain for the Pharmacist,” a reference used by student pharmacists and practitioners. “Peripheral Brain for the Pharmacist” is an assortment of more than 35 core reference materials that are printed on lab-coat-pocket-size, laminated cards that are hole-punched with a metal ring to hold the collection together. Read More »

The Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Wednesday that it is a key sponsor of the USA Pavilion at the Milan World's Fair, which runs through Oct. 31. Expo Milano 2015's theme is “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life," and the fair aims to spotlight how countries produce healthy, safe and sufficient food for everyone while respecting the planet. Read More »

Sterile Compounding Pharmacy LLC (SCP) recently opened its doors to physicians who want to make large orders for injectable vitamins as well as Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG). Read More »

Navitus Health Solutions LLC yesterday announced that its clients have ranked it among the top pharmacy benefit managers in the country that serve 20 million or fewer members. Read More »

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) and ProCE on Thursday announced the NASP Center for Specialty Pharmacy Education (CSPE) will house online education programs for pharmacists and other health care professionals working in specialty pharmacy. Read More »

Surescripts announced Thursday it is working with PDR LLC -- a provider of drug information, prescriber communications and behavior-based patient and consumer health information -- to expand the coverage of CompletEPA, a fully electronic, prior-authorization solution. Read More »

PharMerica Corporation, a provider of oncology, institutional and special home infusion services based within the U.S., recently announced that it will be presenting material at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2015 Health Care Conference. Read More »

For the past eight years, Publix pharmacies have operated a free prescription program. Read More »

Minnesota is considering becoming the 35th state to enact an Any Willing Provider (AWP) policy, which would force insurers to contract with any pharmacy that meets certain terms and conditions. Read More »

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ApexM to be sold over the counter to treat stress, urge and mixed urinary incontinence in women. Read More »

TrialCard announced yesterday that it will participate in the upcoming Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit from May 4 to 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read More »

Generational Equity announced yesterday that its client, Reuss Pharmacies Inc., was acquired by Lifecare Pharmacy. Read More »