A bill mandating pharmacy benefit managers obtain a license to conduct business in California and release information to health plans and other purchasers is moving through the state's legislature. Read More »

Generic drug makers insist they attempted to work with state legislators in Maryland to carve out a bill to curb "price gouging," but they ignored the advice and passed an unconstitutional law, according to an industry group. Read More »

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) recently announced that it has initiated litigation proceedings in federal court in response to a pair of state laws which it believes jeopardizes patient safety and concurrently increases prescription costs. Read More »

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 »

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 »

CVS Health is offering Hepatitis A vaccinations in Oahu following an import of frozen raw tuna that was positive for containing the virus. Read More »

Teaming up to enhance North Carolina’s public health outcomes, Purdue Pharma of Stamford, Connecticut; nationwide Project Lazarus; and Safe Kids North Carolina recently entered a three-way collaboration via the North Carolina Disposal Initiative (NCDI). Read More »

Pharmacists in Maine are seeking an end to direct and indirect remuneration fees. Read More »

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) recently announced that the current Alabama legislature session is seeking to attempt to have the state codify collaborative drug therapy management (CDMT) as part of pharmacy practice. Read More »

Spartanburg County, South Carolina has received a donation of opioid antidote.  Read More »

Spartanburg County will receive 60 Opiate Overdose Kits, valued at more than $6,000, from Smith Drug Co. Read More »

Kroger will sell Narcan nasal spray in its Dallas and Houston stores, without the need of a prescription.  Read More »

Legislators in Missouri will move in the next session to bring the state into line with most of the rest of the country by heightening the standard on expert witness testimony in civil trials. Read More »

Naloxone has been made available without the need for a prescription in all Walgreens pharmacy locations in the Louisiana. Read More »

Coupons offered by drug companies play a significant role in keeping prescription costs high, according to the co-author of a report that lays out solutions to fix problems with the system. Read More »