A data brief recently released by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General reveals a possible area of fraud in Medicare Part D. Read More »

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell and Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced a nationwide sweep on June 18, led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 17 districts, which ended in charges against 243 people. Read More »

Humana is renaming its RightSource mail-delivery pharmacy to help customers identify the service with the qualities associated with the Humana brand. The pharmacy has been renamed Humana Pharmacy, effective immediately. Soon, current customers will begin to see changes on the company’s website, phone systems and packaging inserts. Read More »

Burman’s Specialty Pharmacy recently announced study findings that showed more than 25 percent of hepatitis C patients may be treated with an eight-week therapy — four weeks shorter than drug manufacturers first believed. Read More »

Rite Aid has completed the acquisition of Envision Pharmaceutical Services from the global private investment firm TPG and other shareholders. Read More »

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests many primary care physicians don’t understand facts on the abuse of prescription pain medications or how addictive formulations can be, which may be contributing to the epidemic of prescription opioid abuse. Read More »

McKesson has launched Paragon Clinician Hub, a web-based information presentation and workflow management solution to help physicians and other care providers better manage the mass of everyday patient information and clinical tasks. Read More »

Premier Inc. today announced it has chosen a range of unique medical devices and products for its seventh annual Innovation Celebration. Read More »

Three pharmacy organizations have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to delay enforcement of the "track & race" requirement. Read More »

American Homecare Federation, a Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. company, announced the results of its 2015 satisfaction survey with a 100 percent patient satisfaction rating for more than 10 years in a row. Read More »

Catamaran Corp. and Health New England Inc. (HNE) recently announced one-year results from Catamaran’s Hospital Transition Program, revealing that the program has reduced HNE’s hospital readmission rates and increased medication adherence. Read More »

Career Step, an online provider of career-focused education, announced today that its online pharmacy technician training program has been granted approval by the Minnesota State Board of Pharmacy. Read More »

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy CEO Edith Rosato issued a statement on Thursday concerning the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in King vs. Burwell and its effects on patients covered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)."The U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding the contested language in the ACA is positive news for millions of Americans who will continue to have access to affordable prescription drugs, a benefit that many of us take for granted,” Rosato said. Read More »

Health Plus Management Services LLC recently announced its new executive leadership team, recruited by Founder and CEO Stuart Blumberg, to assist him in taking Health Plus Management (HPM) to the next level of growth. Read More »

McKesson Corporations has named Marble City Health Mart Pharmacy, located in Sylacauga, Ala., the 2015 Pharmacy of the Year. Read More »

Infobiz Connect India Pvt. recently announced the availability of free 30-day trials for three pieces of software: eMedz WH, eMedz POS and eMedz Connect. Read More »

Home Care Pharmacy said on Monday that it is offering free assistance to customers who need help with health care insurance paperwork. The new laws on health care insurance are enabling many people to obtain important prescription medication sand medical supplies, but many individuals are not sure how to comply with the new rules and regulations affecting insurance coverage of medical supplies. Read More »

Recipharm, a Sweden-based contract development and manufacturing organization, said Monday that Amine Tahiri is joining its development services sales team as sales director for France. Tahiri’s appointment takes effect Wednesday and is part of Recipharm’s effort to increase the volume of its business and revenues in European markets. Read More »

Immune Pharmaceuticals, Inc., said Monday it entered into a definitive license and research agreement with Yissum to license some Yissum's patents for the development and commercialization of a topical nano-formulated version of AmiKet. AmiKet, a topical drug for the treatment of neuropathic pain, has undergone trials involving more than 1,700 patients demonstrating comparable effectiveness to the high dose of the oral standard of care, gabapentin in a double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase II c Read More »

Pharmacy Marketing recently announced the release of a new pharmacy newsletter management service. Read More »