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Confirmed measles case prompts DC Health to alert potential exposure at local restaurant

American Pharmacy News | Apr 14, 2025
Dr. Allison Hill DC State Board of Pharmacy Chairperson

DC Health has confirmed a measles case involving a person who visited Washington, D.C., while contagious. Read More »

Empower Pharmacy ranks among fastest-growing private firms in Southwest

American Pharmacy News | Apr 12, 2025
Shaun Noorian, Founder, CEO & Chairman, Empower Pharmacy

Empower Pharmacy has been named to Inc.'s 2025 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the Southwest. Read More »

Modified services and closures announced for DC Emancipation Day observance

American Pharmacy News | Apr 11, 2025
Dr. Allison Hill DC State Board of Pharmacy Chairperson

On Wednesday, April 16, the District Government will observe the DC Emancipation Day holiday. Read More »

States are using the health care system to battle opioid use disorder

Lester Young | Jul 27, 2020
States are using the health care system to help people suffering from opioid use disorder.

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 »

CVS HEALTH: To Significantly Expand COVID-19 Testing Capabilities

American Pharmacy News Reports | Apr 29, 2020

Next phase will utilize company presence in communities across the country Read More »

SPARTA RX: Optio Rx Pharmacies Authorized by HHS to Conduct Rapid Test for COVID-19 Antibodies

American Pharmacy News Reports | Apr 17, 2020

Companies Across the Nation Can Take the First Step on the Path to Economic Recovery Read More »

APHA: Issues Preparedness and Prevention Guidance During Coronavirus Pandemic

American Pharmacy News Reports | Mar 6, 2020

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) recommends that patients and/or caregivers ensure that they have adequate supplies of necessary medications to address their needs if not able to get to the pharmacy because of coronavirus. Read More »

AMERICAN PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION: Applauds Laws Prohibiting PBM 'Gag Clauses'

American Pharmacy News Reports | Oct 11, 2018

President Trump signed bipartisan legislation into law that will remove the barriers preventing pharmacists from helping patients find the least expensive way to purchase their prescription drugs. Read More »

ScriptSave WellRx wins conference product class award

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jan 25, 2018

ScriptSave WellRx earned honors at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Total Store Expo (TSE) this year in San Diego, California, for its Personalized Wellness, designated the front end services product showcase winner. Read More »

Novartis's Kymriah approved by FDA to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Mark Iandolo | Jan 22, 2018
Novartis' Kymriah, the first chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, is a one-time treatment.

Novartis recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kymriah suspension for intravenous infusion for the treatment of patients up to 25 years of age with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is refractory or in second or later relapse. Read More »

Merck and University of Oxford release positive results from REVEAL study of anacetrapib

Mark Iandolo | Jan 22, 2018

Merck and researchers from the Clinical Trial Service Unit at the University of Oxford recently announced positive results for the REVEAL Study. Read More »

Reduction in antibiotic prescriptions in Massachusetts leads national trend

Carol Ostrow | Sep 2, 2017

Newly compiled data from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association indicates that the nation — particularly the state of Massachusetts — has substantially lowered the number of outpatient prescriptions for antibiotics, association sources announced recently from Boston. Read More »

UnitedHealthcare grants $234,000 for rural Kansas care

American Pharmacy News Reports | Aug 28, 2017
Nearly one in three Kansans lives in rural areas, with many lacking local primary care providers.

To improve access to medical treatment for far-flung Kansas residents, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Kansas recently presented several regional health care facilities with its Frontier Rural Health Care grants, ranging from $45,000 to $48,000 each. Read More »

Diplomat Pharmacy to dispense opioid-overdose drug

American Pharmacy News Reports | Aug 24, 2017
Pharmacists in Michigan have been generating naloxone prescriptions for eligible people.

Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. recently announced that it will dispense opioid-overdose antidote naloxone without prescription to residents in Michigan via the company’s retail pharmacy at G-3320 Beecher Road in Flint. Read More »

AmeriHealth Caritas donates $50,000 to prevent opioid overdoses in Pennsylvania

American Pharmacy News Reports | Aug 22, 2017
According to the CDC, the U.S. is in the throes of the most severe opioid epidemic in U.S. history.

Naloxone, a nasal spray developed as an antidote for opioid overdose, will soon become available to Pennsylvania first responders thanks to support and outreach efforts sponsored by Philadelphia-based managed care provider AmeriHealth Caritas. Read More »

Bill to regulate pharmacy benefit managers advances in California

John Breslin | Jul 19, 2017
The California bill requires PBMs to annually obtain a license from the Department of Managed Health Care.

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 »

Group says Maryland law addressing pharmaceutical pricing is unconstitutional

John Breslin | Jul 13, 2017
Passed in June, the Maryland law is scheduled to take effect in October.

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 »

PCMA objects to North Dakota rules harming patient safety

American Pharmacy News Reports | Jul 13, 2017

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 »

Government waste watchdog group urges Nevada governor to veto Rx 'transparency' bill

LocalLabs News Service | Jun 8, 2017

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 officials meet to share opioid strategies

Ruth de Jauregui | May 21, 2017
Benzodiazepines are prescribed for a variety of conditions, including panic disorder and seizures.

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 »

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