A Nevada bill headed to the desk of Governor Brian Sandoval (R) would do nothing to decrease prescription drug costs, according to the Council of Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW). Read More »

CVS Health recently released a report highlighting the health care needs of an aging population, noting that Americans are living longer than ever before. Read More »

According to the Technavio’s latest market study, the North American pharmaceutical packaging market is expected to grow through 2021. Read More »

Direct Relief is working with Pfizer to provide up to a million doses of life-saving Naloxone to community health centers, free clinics, public health departments and other non-profits nationwide in response to the opioid epidemic. Read More »

CVS Health recently announced that it will sponsor the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement and pledge to raise $10 million over the next three years to support research efforts. Read More »

BiologicTx marked a year of successful transplants using its paired donation software, BiologicTx MatchGrid. Read More »

Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Rachel Levine and Dauphin County Coroner Graham Hetrick recently met to discuss prescribing guidelines for opioids and benzodiazepines, known as benzos, and the opioid epidemic. Read More »

Sandoz AG, part of Novatis, has made an agreement with DURECT Corp. for the marketing of POSIMIR, an analgesic being developed by DURECT. Read More »

Amgen recently shared positive results for its Fourier Trial, which is evaluating whether Repatha reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with clinically evident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Read More »

The cost of generic prescription drugs rose at a much slower rate than brand name drugs in 2016, according to an annual national drug index released by Truveris. Read More »

Waismann Method Medical Group directors have warned of a new naloxone-resistant drug hitting the streets, calling for an awareness program for acrylfentanyl and warning of a serious public health emergency. Read More »

Imprimis Pharmaceutical Inc. launch its new Simple drops glaucoma drops at the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2017 meeting at the Los Angeles Convention Center this month. Read More »

A major pharmacy benefit manager has announced a program to provide discounted drugs to uninsured Americans. Read More »

Pharmacy benefit managers should be praised for helping to keep down the cost of prescription drugs, rather than attacked by Congress and others, according to one health policy adviser. Read More »

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., five leading mental health advocacy organizations and singer, songwriter and mental health advocate Demi Lovato recently released "Beyond Silence," a documentary about their experience with speaking out for mental health. Read More »

PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc., announced that they would be winning the 2017 Buzz of BIO "Pipelines of Promise" award prior to the 2017 BIO International Convention. Read More »

Josie Martin has been named vice president of corporate affairs and communications for Purdue Pharma LP. Read More »

Biologics Inc., a McKesson Specialty Health oncology pharmacy services company, has been chosen by Tesaro Inc. to provide its new drug. Read More »

Shire PLC's Natpar, an adjunctive treatment for adult patients with chronic hypoparathyroidism, was reviewed positively by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Professionals recently launched a pharmacy project aimed at training emergency medical services and law enforcement personnel on how to deliver naloxone to opioid-overdosed individuals. Read More »