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FDA approves Alcon’s new IOL to treat presbyopia, astigmatism

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 26, 2016
Correcting presbyopia and astigmatism, with one lens, at the time of cataract surgery is a great benefit to patients.

Alcon, a division of Novartis that specializes in eye care, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for AcrySof IQ ReSTOR +3.0D Multifocal Toric Intraocular Lens (IOL), which was developed to treat presbyopia and pre-existing corneal astigmatism. Read More »

Amgen boosts quarterly dividend to $1.15 per share

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 25, 2016
The Amgen Board of Directors announced a $1.15 per share dividend.

A $1.15 per share dividend was recently declared by Amgen's Board of Directors for the first quarter of next year. Read More »

Pharmacists remain near top of Honesty and Ethics survey

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 25, 2016
Pharmacists ranked in the top 3 for the 14th straight year on the survey.

Pharmacists ranked second behind only nurses in the 2016 Honesty and Ethics survey conducted by Gallup. Read More »

CVS Health Charity Classic surpasses $20 million

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 24, 2016
The money raised from the tournament will go toward helping nonprofits in Southeastern New England. 

CVS Health President and CEO Larry Merlo recently announced that the CVS Health Charity Classic has surpassed the $20 million milestone in total contributions. Read More »

Tocagen starts Toca 5 clinical trial enrollment in Israel

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 24, 2016
Brain cancer remains one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancers.

Tocagen's Phase 2/3 Toca 5 clinical trial has begun enrolling patients in Israel as enrollment in the United States and Canada continues. Read More »

Imprimis, Focus Script to launch Correct Compound program

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 23, 2016
Correct Compound will provide customizable formulary through the CDF-Logic program.

Imprimis Pharmaceuticals and Focus Script have collaboratively launched the Correct Compound program, which provides a customizable formulary through the CDF-Logic program as a specialized compound pharmacy care solution. Read More »

Shionogi, Purdue to partner for launch of Symproic

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 22, 2016
The target action date, under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, is March 23.

Shionogi & Co. Ltd., its subsidiary Shionogi Inc. and Purdue Pharma will launch Symproic, also known as naldemedine, to treat adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain who have opioid-induced constipation. Read More »

FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to miltefosine

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 22, 2016
Acanthamoeba Keratitis is more likely to affect people who wear contact lenses.

Profounda's miltefosine has been granted Orphan Drug Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Acanthamoeba Keratitis. Read More »

New report shows effects of Zika on pregnancies

Jeff Gantt | Dec 22, 2016
Of 442 pregnant women who had Zika, 6 percent saw one or more birth defects.

According to a report published in the most recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, scientists were able to determine that 6 percent of pregnancies after contracting the Zika virus infection resulted in one or more birth defects linked to Zika using data from the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry. Read More »

CVS Health trumpets standing during Analyst Day

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 20, 2016
Strategies for long-term growth and shareholder value were discussed at the most recent Analyst Day.

CVS Health recently held its annual Analyst Day, a meeting in which the discussions of strategies for long-term growth will be driven and shareholder value were held. Read More »

AARP study reveals savings potential from generic drugs

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 20, 2016
The cost of brand name products have risen 15.5 percent while generic drugs have decreased by 4 percent.

The results of a new study conducted by AARP show that pharmaceutical prices for brand name products has increased drastically. Read More »

Par Pharmaceuticals begins shipping generic form of ZETIA

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 20, 2016
Ezetimibe is the generic version of ZETIA.

Endo International subsidiary Par Pharmaceutical has begun the shipping process for ezetimibe 10 mg tablets, which is the generic form of ZETIA, developed by Merck. Read More »

Protagen launches NavigAID SSc

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 16, 2016
NavigAID SSc is designed to assist pharmaceuticals and biotechnology companies develop SSc drugs.

Protagen AG has launched NavigAID SSc, its disease stratification assay that was developed to assist pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies with their efforts to develop drugs to treat Systemic Sclerosis. Read More »

Bayer sBLA for myBETAapp, BETACONNECT accepted by FDA

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 16, 2016
The sBLA for both products has been accepted for review by the FDA.

Bayer's supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for myBETAapp and the BETACONNECT Navigator has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read More »

Castle Creek finalizes exclusive license agreement for Arlevert

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 16, 2016
Castle Creek will receive the rights to Arlevert from Hannig Arzneimittel.

Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals' exclusive license agreement for the rights to Arlevert in the United States has been finalized. Read More »

aTyr announces Resolaris trial results

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 15, 2016
The trial evaluated Resolaris' ability to treat LGMD2B and FSHD.

aTyr Pharma has released results of its exploratory clinical trials designed to evaluate the safety and potential activity of Resolaris in treating LGMD2B and FSHD. Read More »

CVS Health launches Transform Diabetes Care program

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 15, 2016
The Transform Diabetes Care program focuses on three key components to help improve outcomes and reduce overall health care spend in diabetes.

CVS Health has launched Transform Diabetes Care, its new program set up to assist pharmacy benefits management clients in the improvement of member health outcomes, to decrease costs with aggressive trend management, and to cut medical costs by refining medication adherence. Read More »

Merck releases KEYNOTE-024 trial results

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 14, 2016
The trial, according to Merck, showed a positive health-related quality of life.

Merck continued its release of KEYTRUDA results by reporting that its Phase 3 KEYNOTE-024 clinical trial demonstrated positive health-related quality of life. Read More »

Eiger announces advancements in exendin 9-39 program

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 14, 2016
Eiger has seen clinical and regulatory advancements in its exendin 9-39 program.

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals has announced clinical and regulatory development advancements of exendin 9-39, which was developed to treat post-bariatric hypoglycemia. Read More »

Merck releases updated KEYTRUDA data

American Pharmacy News Reports | Dec 14, 2016
The data came from trials designed to assess KEYTRUDA's ability to treat cHL.

Merck has released updated data from two clinical trials designed to assess KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab), its anti-PD-1 therapy developed to treat patients who have relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). Read More »

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