Livanta announced last week that it has agreed to the long-term use of InterQual to ensure and review the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries, including short-stay patients. Read More »

AmerisourceBergen Corp. announced this week a long-term agreement with Publix that will bring brand name, generic and over-the-counter products to the supermarket chain. Read More »

Sanofi and Regeneron announced this week that the companies’ Phase 2 trial of dupilumab showed positive results in adult patients suffering from moderate-to-severe chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis. Read More »

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced this week that it has released new Principles on the Value of Biopharmaceuticals, which are the first of their kind. Read More »

Aetna and Meridian Health announced this week that the companies have collaborated on a co-branded, commercial, product-based accountable care organization (ACO) agreement. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) have agreed on a new archetype for PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Programs. Read More »

The American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP) has formally announced that it has joined the alliance for the Campaign for Sustainable Rx Pricing (CSRxP). Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) praised the White House's proposal last week of putting $1.1 billion in federal money toward preventing prescription opioid abuse and heroin use. Read More »

CVS Pharmacy announced last week that it will be introducing locations within Target stores in Charlotte, N.C. Read More »

Cigna announced this week that it has entered an outcomes-based contract with Novartis for the drug Entresto, a drug for the treatment of heart failure. Read More »

Lafayette Radiology, a radiology group based in Lafayette, Indiana, announced last week that will begin utilizing McKesson Business Performance Services in order to help its staff adjust to ICD-10. Read More »

Plastic manufacturer Technimark recently launched its new medical division, Technimark Healthcare. Read More »

Astellas Pharma Inc. recently promoted James Robinson to the position of president of Americas Operations for Astellas US LLC. Read More »

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) President and CEO Mark Merritt recently appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which is reviewing the dramatic increases in prescription drugs. Read More »

At Congress’ first oversight hearing since the enactment of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) held last week, Chip Davis, president and CEO of Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA), called for safe and effective biosimilars. Read More »

Pfizer Inc. has commended the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Arthritis Advisory Committee for its recommendation to approve the biosimilar infliximab (CT-P13) this week. Read More »

Medicine Shoppe International announced this week, along with the Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation (CPPA), that its location in Benson, Arizona has been named a community pharmacy accreditation recipient. Read More »

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has responded to the outbreak of the Zika virus in the Americas by providing a page for information on the virus on its website. Read More »

AstraZeneca announced last week that TAGRISSO has been granted conditional marketing authorization by the European Commission (EC). Read More »

Verseon Corp. announced this week that it plans on unveiling new pre-clinical results in the form of a poster that will feature brand-new data for oral anticoagulant drug candidates currently in development. Read More »