Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced that it has completed its acquisition of PANTHERx, one of the largest and fastest-growing specialty pharmacies in the United States specializing in orphan drugs and treating rare diseases. Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA) allowing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed in the U.S., according to a release by the FDA. Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration Advisory panel approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 10, greenlighting vaccination efforts for priority groups including frontline health care workers, pharmacists and residents at long-term care facilities, the American Pharmacists Association reports. Read More »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first drug to be used for positron emissions tomography (PET) imaging for prostate cancer on Dec. 1. Read More »
Researchers recently dove into the complex answer behind the question of whether or not the United States or China holds more influence in the Indo-Pacific Region, according to a research brief from the RAND Corporation. Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration announced Fresh Express is recalling limited numbers of its Caesar Supreme kit over concerns of E. coli STEC 026 contamination, according to a press release. Read More »
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams recently released a Call to Action to Control Hypertension, noting the important role of pharmacists beyond simply dispensing prescriptions. Read More »
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has partnered with Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to launch a program to prepare pharmacists to meet education requirements to administer vaccinations to children ages three to 18, according to a news release on the APhA's website. Read More »
Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ: MYL) announced that its U.S.-based Mylan Institutional LLC business is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall to the hospital/clinic level of four lots of Amiodarone HCl Injection, USP 450 mg/9 mL, packaged in cartons of 10 single-dose 9 mL vials and Tranexamic Acid Injection, USP 1000 mg/10 mL, packaged in cartons of 10 single-dose 10 mL vials. Read More »
In a recent response to President Donald Trump's executive order regarding essential medicines, the Association for Accessible Medicines highlighted the importance of generic and biosimilar medicines for ensuring the health and well-being of U.S. residents. Read More »
The majority receiving COVID-19 experimental treatments are those patients hospitalized with the coronavirus, Cedars-Sinai Hospital Epidemiology Director Jonathan Grein said in a recent news release. Read More »
To control the opioid crisis, states are developing programs within the health care system to fight opioid use disorder (OUD) by increasing both the access to and quality of available treatment for those afflicted. Read More »
Going to the emergency room can be stressful and scary for patients especially if they are over the age of 50. Read More »
Thousands of Americans suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), but new recommendations from a pair of health organizations may help ease their discomfort. Read More »
A study facilitated by Vizient, Inc. and recently published in the Journal of American Medical Association Internal Medicine yielded new insights about patients with presumed penicillin allergies. Read More »
Telehealth can be a new frontier for pharmacists, according to the incoming president of American Pharmacists Association, the association reported on its website. Read More »
Mylan achieves key milestone to provide U.S. multiple sclerosis patients with more affordable generic version of Biogen's Tecfidera® capsules Read More »
A bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) would give companies incentives if they brought their pharmaceutical, supply and medical device manufacturers back to the United States from China, the Ripon Advance reported. Read More »
Under revised terms, AcelRx to acquire Tetraphase for $37.0 million in stock and cash plus CVRs Read More »
International reference pricing (IRP) for drugs is under consideration in the U.S. as health care experts are discussing an International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) meeting to be held annually. Read More »
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