The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has donated $5 million to fund 24 research projects designed to cultivate therapeutic alternatives to traditional antibiotics. Read More »
In a recent blog post on the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) website, board member John Bender reflected on the potential that telehealth offers for family medicine. Read More »
Chip Davis, president and CEO of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA), announced this week that Dr. Robert Califf has received enough votes from the Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) in favor of his nomination as the new commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read More »
Advocate Health Care, the largest health system in Illinois, said this week that it will own and operate Walgreens' in-store health clinics throughout the Chicagoland area beginning in May. Read More »
CVS Health has announced new affiliations with four leading health care providers in the states of California, Illinois, North Carolina and Michigan. Read More »
The Department of Justice, on behalf of the FDA, filed a consent decree for permanent injunction against Dallas-based compounding pharmacy Downing Labs late last week. Read More »
The Segal Institute for Clinical Research has announced that it has three investigators participating in the Phase 3 trial of CAM2038, sponsored by Braeburn Pharmaceuticals and Camurus. Read More »
Election analyst and founder of the University of Virginia Center for Politics Larry J. Sabato will speak during the 2016 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting’s Political Action Committee Breakfast on Monday, April 18, in Palm Beach, Florida. Read More »
Cigna recently partnered with WakeMed Key Community Care (WKCC) to enhance patient access to affordable and better health care in North Carolina through the Cigna Collaborative Care program. Read More »
The FDA has made progress on its Action Plan, published in August of 2015, to improve participation in clinical trials. Read More »
The FDA has approved the use of E-Z-HD barium sulfate for use in patients 12 years old and up. Read More »
The McKesson Corp. has announced that it will use CommonWell to make patient information available to health care providers no matter where the patients receive care. Read More »
The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) President and CEO Chip Davis released a statement last week regarding President Obama's final State of the Union Address, specifically about his remarks on ending cancer. Read More »
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended to Congress that Medicare payments made to safety net hospitals be cut by 10 percent based on the 340B drug discount program. Read More »
The McKesson Specialty Health Reimbursement, Access & Safety Services Solution Center has been named a Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal. Read More »
Georgia Eddleman Little has been named the new vice president and chief customer experience officer at Prime Therapeutics. Read More »
Lincoln Pharmaceuticals announced that their Chloramphenicol Sodium Succinate injection has been banned in Tanzania. Read More »
Merck has announced that it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs to resolve a class action lawsuit. Read More »
Johnson and Johnson has announced that it will take action to restructure and strengthen its Medical Devices businesses strategy. Read More »
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ (NACDS) last week applauded the White House's collaborative effort to combat opioid drug abuse. Read More »
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