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HealthQx attains Prometheus Analytics certification

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 23, 2017
The episodes cover topics of behavioral health and oncology.

McKesson Health Solutions, a company that specializes in helping patients with medical payments, recently announced its new analytics system HealthQx received certification in the Prometheus Analytics model. Read More »

Teva promotes Peterburg to interim president and CEO

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 23, 2017
Yitzhak Peterburg's promotion comes after Erez Vigodman stepped down.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' chairman Yitzhak Peterburg has been appointed interim president and chief executive officer. Read More »

Allergan launches campaign against blindness

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 23, 2017
Allergan is launching See America to stress the importance of eye health.

Global pharmaceutical leader Allergan is launch a new campaign to bring awareness to blindness, and commit to fighting preventable blindness in the United States in its new See America initiative. Read More »

FDA approves deflazacort for muscular dystrophy patients

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 25, 2017
Marathon plans to release the drug this year under the brand name Emflaza.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved deflazacort, a new treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients 5 years and older. Read More »

AbbVie submits New Drug Application for Hepatitis C treatment

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 25, 2017
These studies considered a pool of over 2,300 patients throughout 27 countries over all of the major HCV genotypes.

The U.S. Food and Drug Association is reviewing AbbieVie's New Drug Application (NDA) for a new treatment of Hepatitis C virus.  Read More »

Federal Trade Commission files civil action suit against Shire subsidiary

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 25, 2017
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a civil action suit against a subsidiary of Shire.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a civil action suit against a subsidiary of Shire, PLC, as part of a citizen petition submission regarding antibiotic Vancocin. Read More »

Drug Channels ranks top 15 U.S. pharmacies of 2016

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 25, 2017
CVS Health Corp. generated an estimated $96.4 billion in prescription revenue for 2016.

The recent 2017 Economic Report on Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers by Drug Channels named the top 15 U.S. Pharmacies of 2016.  Read More »

Allergan makes sizable donation to liver disease research

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 28, 2017
AASLD is the largest private supporter of hepatology research in the U.S.

Allergan has made a substantial donation to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Foundation, becoming part of AASLD’s Founder’s Society. Read More »

Acorda's new Parkinson's disease drug shows improved results

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 28, 2017
CVT-301 showed significant improvement in motor functions during a Phase 3 clinical trial.

Acorda Therapeutics' CVT-301, a drug used in treating people with Parkinson’s disease, showed significant improvement in motor functions during a Phase 3 clinical trial. Read More »

FDA rejects Daiichi Sankyo's application for pain medication

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 28, 2017
The FDA declared the application for CL-108, as it stands, not approved.

The FDA issued a complete response letter in response to Daiichi Sankyo's new drug application regarding CL-108, a drug used in treating and managing pain. Read More »

Partnership to increase effectiveness of patient data integration

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 28, 2017
Precision for Value and the National Committee for Quality Assurance have partnered to integrate data.

Precision for Value and the National Committee for Quality Assurance have partnered to integrate data collected in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set into the quality measuring tool Qnav.  Read More »

PhRMA submits comments to Special 301 Report

American Pharmacy News Reports | Feb 28, 2017
The Special 301 Report is an annual publication that investigates topics of intellectual property protection and enforcement.

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America submitted comments this month to the 2017 Special 301 Report. Read More »

Portola Pharmaceuticals signs $150 million royalty agreement

American Pharmacy News Reports | Mar 1, 2017
Andexanat Alfa is an antidote for Factor Xa inhibitors.

Portola Pharmaceuticals recently signed a $150 million royalty agreement with HealthCare Royalty Partners for Development and Commercialization of Andexanat Alfa, an antidote for  Factor Xa inhibitors. Read More »

Spyryx's lung disease drug passes Phase 1 study

American Pharmacy News Reports | Mar 1, 2017
The Phase 1 study measured safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics.

SPX-101, a new compound designed by Spyryx Biosciences, recently passed a Phase 1 study for the treatment of severe lung disease, including cystic fibrosis. Read More »

Palatin seals license agreement with AMAG Pharmaceuticals

American Pharmacy News Reports | Mar 1, 2017
The license agreement accounted for an initial payment of $60 million to Palatin.

Palatin Technologies Inc. has closed its license agreement with AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. for the development of Rekynda in North America. Read More »

Biogen spins off Bioverativ with focus on hemophilia

American Pharmacy News Reports | Mar 1, 2017
Biogen shareholders automatically received stock in Bioverativ.  

Biogen Inc., a global pharmaceutical manufacture, has launched a subsidiary global hemophilia business, Bioverativ. Read More »

Data shows CVS spearheaded nationwide decline in tobacco sales

Carrie Bradon | Mar 1, 2017
CVS Health's removal of tobacco products from its stores has made positive changes on the buying habits of the public. 

CVS Health Research Institute recently released a statement on its decision to stop selling tobacco products and the research behind that decision.  Read More »

3M Drug Delivery Systems undertakes new phase with Panacea Pharmaceuticals

American Pharmacy News Reports | Mar 4, 2017
The hMTS delivery method has various benefits in addition to the superior immune response.

3M Drug Delivery Systems will continue its collaboration with Panacea Pharmaceuticals Inc., this time working on a new phase in its study of an investigational therapeutic cancer vaccine that would be delivered to the dermis via 3M's Hollow Microstructured Transdermal System. Read More »

FDA grants Perrigo approval for cough relief medication

American Pharmacy News Reports | Mar 4, 2017
The medication is intended for symptomatic cough relief in adults and children 6 and older.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Perrigo Co. final approval for hydrocodone bitartrate and homatropine methylbromide oral solution (syrup) 5 mg/1.5mg per 5 mL. Read More »

FDA reclassifies rapid-flu detection standards

American Pharmacy News Reports | Mar 4, 2017
The lapse in quality of care was a concern in regard to the ability to detect the flu in patients.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently reclassified Class I devices, which are antigen-based rapid influenza antigen detection systems that are meant to detect the virus from clinical specimens, to Class II devices that are subject to special controls, according to PRNewswire.  Read More »

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