Bracco Imaging has invested in PHS Technologies Group to solidify Bracco's role in the industry and increase the scope of its portfolio software applications related to dose management. Read More »
Popularly known for its ability to enhance facial appearance cosmetically, Botox is now under scrutiny for its possible application for treating major depressive disorder, based on data from a study undertaken by Allergan. Read More »
Health care supply distributor McKesson Corp. of San Francisco has completed its acquisition of CoverMyMeds LLC, an Ohio-based source of electronic authorization technology for medical providers and pharmacists. Read More »
Change Healthcare recently announced the unveiling of InterQual 2017, the company’s flagship clinical decision support solution. Read More »
Amgen and UCB recently announced that their phase 2 study for Evenity (romosozumab) showed positive fourth-year results for efficacy and safety as a second course of treatment for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Read More »
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Incyte Corp. have agreed to advance their clinical development program. Read More »
Mylan N.V. has acquired the global rights to Cold-EEZE, a cold remedy line of products, from ProPhase Labs Inc. Read More »
Allergy & Asthma Network and Avella Specialty Pharmacy have released a white paper underscoring latex allergy risks and how that relates to the health care industry. Read More »
In an effort to obtain legitimate protections for seniors, taxpayers and pharmacies, pharmaceutical wholesaler Smith Drug Company recently expressed support for Congressional legislation to prevent benefit managers from billing customers retroactively for Medicare Part D prescriptions. Read More »
Merck KGaA has signed an agreement with U.K.-based research and development firm Avillion for an investigative, branded pharmaceutical product designed to address plaque psoriasis, with Avillion’s financial support. Read More »
A group representing pharmacy benefit managers is criticizing a report by a drug industry lobbying group that concludes the managers are not passing along drug rebates and discounts to patients. Read More »
Walgreens recently designated over 50 of its nationwide pharmacy locations as cancer specialty centers outfitted with highly trained staff in breast, prostate, colorectal, lung and blood cancer directives with specialized curricula. Read More »
Shionogi Inc. and Purdue Pharma L.P.'s Symproic 0.2 mg tablets C-II have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use as a once-daily oral peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist medication in treating opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain. Read More »
Allergan PLC and Parateks Pharmaceuticals' Phase 3 trials of sarecycline met their 12-week primary efficacy endpoints. Read More »
Keryx Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s largest Medicare Part D plan sponsor in the United States has added the company’s Auryxia drug to its Medicare Part D plan formularies. Read More »
CVS Health recently announced a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and the Pittsburgh Public Schools that will showcase the company’s Pharmacists Teach prescription drug prevention program to public school students with the help of student pharmacists from the university. Read More »
Based on 27,564 patient cardiovascular outcomes study, Amgen has established that maximally reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels with Repatha leads to a further reduction in major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, strokes and coronary revascularizations. Read More »
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc. recently announced findings from a real-world data analysis of the U.S. Medicare database that compares risk of stroke or systemic embolism and rate of major bleeding among patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who were treated with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin. Read More »
CVS Health has launched a prescription savings program called Reduced RX that will provide various discounts for certain medications through CVS Caremark directly to patients. Read More »
Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. has launched its authorized generic of Minastrin 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate and ethinyl estradiol tablets and ferrous fumarate tablets) 1 mg/20 mcg in the U.S. Read More »
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