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PBMs changing the face of pharmacies

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 23, 2017
Specialty pharmacies harness the expertise of pharmacists, nurses, social workers and insurance professionals.

Pharmacy benefit managers are changing the way that prescriptions are filled, reducing the costs for patients and increasing the value for all involved. Read More »

Aytu BioScience posters link oxidative stress to infertility

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 23, 2017
ORP plays a role in the pathophysiology of varicocele associated infertility.

Aytu BioScience Inc. has two new posters that exhibit the use of the MiOXSYS System, a tool developed by the company for determining oxidative stress in human semen. Read More »

Takeda taps Biologics as specialty provider for cancer drug

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 23, 2017
Patients who suffer from NSCLC make up about 85 percent of lung cancer cases in the U.S.

Biologics Inc., a McKesson Specialty Health company, has been selected by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. to be a “specialty pharmacy provider” for ALUNBRIG, a Takeda-manufactured drug for anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. Read More »

Kalydeco approved to treat new cystic fibrosis strands

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 21, 2017
Kalydeco can now treat up to 33 CF mutations.

The drug Kalydeco was recently approved to treat additional case of gene mutations in cystic fibrosis patients, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported on May 17 in a press release. Read More »

FDA approves pediatric leukemia drug from Abon Pharmaceuticals

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 21, 2017
Clofarabine Injection is Abon Pharmaceuticals' third product to receive a patent.

The FDA recently approved Abon Pharmaceuticals' Abbreviated New Drug Application for its Clofarabine Injection as a treatment for pediatric patients who suffer from relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a deadly cancer disease. Read More »

Fred's Pharmacy screens over 98,000 for heart disease

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 21, 2017
Fred’s Pharmacy has donated over $130,703 to the American Heart Association.

fred’s Pharmacy was pleased to report they screened over 98,000 people for heart disease and detection during their Heart Disease Awareness and Colorectal Cancer Campaigns, and made a huge donation of $38,244 to the American Heart Association this month. Read More »

Results on anti-malarial drug Tafenoquine accepted for publication

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 20, 2017
The study determined the maximum tolerated dosages of tafenoquine, which is an investigational antimalarial agent.

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals' study findings on tafenoquine have been published in Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. Read More »

Express Scripts integrates with myMatrixx to expand resources

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 20, 2017
Express Scripts recently released data showing the firm had lowered workers' compensation prescription drug spending by 7.6 percent in 2016.

Express Scripts has acquired myMatrixx to combine its integrated pharmacy benefit management services with myMatrixx's workers' compensation pharmacy benefits experience. Read More »

GE Healthcare joins forces with Check-Cap for cancer screening

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 20, 2017
Called the C-Scan system, a capsule scans the colon.

GE Healthcare is working alongside of Check-Cap on the development and validation of a cancer-screening process. Read More »

Portola to present at upcoming lymphoma conference in Switzerland

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 20, 2017
The study has tested cerdulatinib in individuals with relapsed/refractory b-cell malignancies.

Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s clinical results from a study will be presented during the International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma. Read More »

2017 AFHS Drug Information compendium has been released

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 18, 2017
The AHFS DI includes a database of drug monographs.

The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists (ASHP) recently announced that a new AHFS Drug Information (AHFS DI) has been released. Read More »

Envisia Therapeutics sees promising results from its ENV515 Phase 2 trial

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 18, 2017
Yerxa presented the data at the Glaucoma 360 event in San Francisco.

Envisia Therapeutics has released an interim analysis on the second cohort of its ENV515 (travoprost XR) Phase 2 trial, which involves patients with glaucoma. Read More »

Fred's purchase of 865 Rite Aid stores moves forward

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 18, 2017
Fred’s Pharmacy continues to work with the FTC, Rite Aid and Walgreens to complete the transaction.

Fred’s Inc.'s plans to buy 865 Rite Aid stores for $950 million is still active. Read More »

FDA approves Zimmer Biomet Holdings' Gel-One product

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 18, 2017
Zimmer Biomet is a leader in musculoskeltal health care.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings' Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

CVS to sponsor American Heart Association's Go Red For Women initiative

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 17, 2017
Helena Foulkes, president of CVS Pharmacy, was named the inaugural national chair for Go Red For Women.

CVS Health will nationally sponsor the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women and pledge to raise $10 million over the next three years in support of life-saving cardiovascular research and education. Read More »

FDA approves Siliq for adults with psoriasis

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 17, 2017
Siliq is administered as an injection.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Siliq (brodalumab) as a treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Read More »

Advanced Pharma/Avella recalls 'latex free' products

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 16, 2017
The recalled products may actually contain synthetic latex and/or natural latex.

Advanced Pharma Inc., which does business as Avella of Houston, is voluntarily recalling unexpired sterile injectable products labeled "latex free" that were produced at the company’s Houston location between Sep. 1, 2016 and Feb. 16, 2017. Read More »

AMCP urges Congress to consult its members in developing health care reform

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 16, 2017
Volunteers spoke about how managed care pharmacy professionals have the expertise to help lawmakers develop policies.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's members are urging Congress and President Donald Trump's administration to include comprehensive pharmacy benefits in any health care reform bill they attempt to pass. Read More »

Valeant Pharma signs deal to manufacturer EyeGate II Delivery System

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 16, 2017
A Valeant subsidiary will have exclusive, worldwide commercial and manufacturing rights for the EyeGate II Delivery System and EGP-437 combination.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inc. and EyeGate Pharmaceuticals have entered an exclusive, global licensing agreement. Read More »

InMed seeks new patent for glaucoma treatment

American Pharmacy News Reports | May 15, 2017
The topical therapy is used as an eye drop by patients each night before bed.

A patent application has been filed for a new cannabinoid-based topical therapy that will treat glaucoma, the second-leading cause of blindness. Read More »

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