In response to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's hearing on "Sudden Price Spikes in Off-Patent Prescription Drugs" held earlier this month, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt asked policymakers to take an initiative toward making generic drugs easier to produce and distribute. Read More »

Recent laboratory analysis conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirms that the herbal weight loss dietary supplement La’Trim Plus contains undeclared controlled substance sibutramine and chemical phenolphthalein. Read More »

Galapagos NV and Gilead Sciences Inc. entered into an international coalition Dec. 17 to develop and commercialize the JAK1-selective inhibitor filgotinib for inflammatory disease indications. Read More »

New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Rite Aid signed a standing order Monday to stock naloxone, an emergency treatment drug for opiate overdoses. Read More »

While the Biosimilars Council, a division of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA), applauds the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) current discussions on the next Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA), it hopes to collaborate even more with the FDA on biosimilar medications. Read More »

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval Monday for Uptravi, a new oral IP prostacyclin receptor agonist medication to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Read More »

The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) published a guide Dec. 16, highlighting the significant role pharmacists can play in reducing tobacco use. Read More »

Cigna-HealthSpring is expanding its partnership with Jefferson Health to provide Tri-state area residents with more affordable access to top doctors and better care. Read More »

In moving forward with its plan to purchase Rite Aid, Walgreens Boots Alliance said Monday it has finished the placement of $12.8 billion term loan and bridge facilities. Read More »

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) named Susan Cantrell its new CEO Friday.  Read More »

Prime Therapeutics selected Scott Fries, its senior vice president of Government Programs, as the company's chief operating officer. Read More »

CVS Health finalized its purchase of Target's pharmacy and clinic business Thursday. Read More »

AstraZeneca said Thursday it has completed its agreement to purchase ZS Pharma. Read More »

NaviHealth Inc., a Cardinal Health company, recently acquired RightCare Solutions Inc., a health care service provider that offers specialized discharge and readmission management software. Read More »

While approximately 6 million Americans have either re-enrolled or signed up for health coverage for the first time through the Health Insurance Marketplace so far, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has partnered with several pharmacies around the nation to encourage even more individuals to sign up. Read More »

Rite Aid Corporation is now utilizing Pharmacy Quality Solutions’ (PQS) EQuIPP, an information management platform that provides unbiased performance data access to health plans and pharmacy organizations. Read More »

Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. launched its new Rare Disease Center of Excellence (COE) program Wednesday, offering a high-touch communication service specifically for patients with rare diseases. Read More »

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) celebrated the grand opening of its new health care center and pharmacy Wednesday. Read More »

PrescribeWellness recently expanded its support team with the addition of new employees, including Hesham Elbarmawi. Read More »

Valeant Pharmaceuticals recently entered into new distribution and pricing agreements with Walgreens that are intended to expand access to and lower the costs of its branded drugs. Read More »