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Senate clears first hurdle toward repeal of ACA

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 29, 2017
Insiders have said that the rejections are merely procedural and are putting events in motion to reconcile the bill.

President Donald Trump said before winning the election that the Affordable Care Act was one of the top items to be eliminated when he took office. Read More »

Amegen secures major victory in patent infringement case

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 29, 2017
Repatha is used in the treatment of patients who suffer from cardiovascular diseases.

Biopharmaceutical company Amgen won a major victory in case involving the infringement of two patents held by the company. Read More »

Walgreens, Florida Hospital form coordinated care partnership

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 29, 2017
Walgreens will manage existing health care clinic locations until this summer's transition.

Florida Hospital and Walgreens have initiated a retail health clinic and pharmacy collaboration to focus on delivering coordinated care and providing greater access to patients across the Tampa region. Read More »

Almost half of U.S. consumers blame drug companies for high drug costs, according to new survey

LocalLabs News Service | Jan 30, 2017

A clear plurality (almost half) of American consumers blame drug makers for high drug costs, according to a new Google Consumer Survey conducted for American Pharmacy News. Read More »

Johnson & Johnson purchases Swiss biopharm company

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 31, 2017
Johnson & Johnson will hold 16 percent of all shares in R&D NewCo,

Johnson & Johnson has bought the controlling shares of Switzerland-based Actelion, with an immediate finalization of the transaction.  Read More »

Diabetes-related kidney failure rate drops drastically among Native Americans

Robert Lawson | Jan 31, 2017
The rate of kidney failure related to diabetes among Native American adults dropped more than 50 percent between 1996 and 2013.

The rate of kidney failure related to diabetes among Native American adults dropped more than 50 percent between 1996 and 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported recently. Read More »

Narcan nasal application receives FDA approval

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 31, 2017
The new nasal delivery system allows Narcan to go directly into the lungs and nervous system.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given approval for the use of Narcan, an emergency treatment medication to counteract heroin overdoses, in a nasal spray form. Read More »

Exparel pain reliever receives major endorsement

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 31, 2017
The two companies have already begun to promote the drug, marketing it as a non-habit forming pain medication.

DePuy Synthes and Pacira Pharmaceuticals have entered into a partnership to promote pain reliever Exparel. Read More »

Linzess for constipation receives FDA approval

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 31, 2017
Linzess is a treatment for people suffering with chronic idiopathic constipation.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Linzess, a treatment for people suffering with chronic idiopathic constipation. Read More »

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