A new report has been released summarizing up-to-date research that shows that 78 percent of new Medicaid enrollees have specified that without the Medicaid expansion to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), they would not have the resources to receive care on a regular basis. Read More »

Change Healthcare SVP and General Manager to serve a two-year term on the committee. Read More »

FYCOMPA is now available as an oral suspension for patients who cannot take tablets. Read More »

Drug monitoring programs are designed to detect high-risk prescriptions and risky patient behaviors. Read More »

American consumers will be able to enjoy the benefits of drug competition that results in more choice and lower prices for life-saving drugs via the newly proposed Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said. Read More »

CVS Health recently announced the opening of its first CVS Pharmacy locations in Target stores across Colorado.  Read More »

U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman, and U.S. Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Health Subcommittee Chairman, continued their joint endeavor to obtain answers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its procedures to protect product trade secrets and confidential information in the food industry. Read More »

Cigna Healthcare recently announced that it will be donating $100,000 to the American Diabetes Association as part of its diabetes prevention campaign, called “Go. Know. Take Control.” Read More »

CVS Health recently announced that its retail medical clinic MinuteClinic has officially opened in six Target stores located in South Florida. Read More »

Pfizer Inc. recently announced its completed acquisition of Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., giving each outstanding Anacor common stock share the opportunity to gain $99.25 net in cash as part of the acquisition. Read More »

Vision 2027 provides a look at the future of chain drug store retailing and collaboration. Read More »

Effectiveness of the live attenuated influenza vaccine is lower than expected; nasal spray product not recommended for use during the 2016-17 flu season. Read More »

In keeping with President Obama's budget request, a Senate committee recently approved a request to create a small fee for the 340B drug discount program. Read More »

Antibiotic developed to treat gram-negative bacterial infections; uses a combination of ceftazidime and avibactam. Read More »

Indiana pharmacist Kevin Foster was recently arrested and charged with Filling an Invalid Prescription for Legend Drugs by a Pharmacist, Marion County Prosecuting Attorney Terry Curry announced. Read More »

Nielsen recognizes brands that sustain more than $50 million in first year of sales and maintain 90 percent of the sales level in second year. Read More »

EMD Serono provided grant to increase public awareness of rare and dangerous form of skin cancer. Read More »

Allergan plc, the worldwide medical aesthetics company that designed Juvederm facial fillers, recently published “The Changing Faces of Beauty: A Global Report” to show that women have discovered new attitudes toward beauty and their pursuit of it. Read More »

Forcing drug companies to disclose wholesale prices would likely put more pressure on consumers’ wallets, health economist Devon Herrick said. Read More »

The Great Place to Work Institute recently included Astellas Farma Brasil (AFB) in its top three workplaces in Brazil. Read More »