Spritam is first FDA-approved 3D printed drug
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals Co. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for Spritam levetiracetam for oral use, an epilepsy treatment made using three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology.
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Hershey extends Brookside line with fruit & nut bars
Hershey Co. is expanding its Brookside wholesome snack brand with the addition of Brookside Fruit & Nut Bars. Hershey said Tuesday that the new offering builds on the success of Brookside Dark Chocolates.
Merger wave hits health insurance sector
Drug chains have gotten used to dealing with fewer, and larger, drug makers, wholesalers and PBMs over the years. Retailers have also consolidated. Now a merger wave has washed over the health insurance industry.
CVS Health tallies 2Q sales, earnings gains
CVS Health saw sales climb in the second quarter and posted adjusted earnings per share in line with Wall Street’s forecast, despite the impact of costs from its pending Omnicare and Target pharmacy acquisitions. CVS said Tuesday that for the three months ended June 30, total sales rose 7.4% to $37.
Walgreens Boots Alliance hires chief accounting officer
Kimberly Scardino has joined Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. as senior vice president, global controller and chief accounting officer. Walgreens Boots Alliance said late Monday that Scardino comes to the company from American Express Co.
Rite Aid names Martindale as CEO of stores
In a reorganization of key leadership, Rite Aid Corp. has promoted president and chief operating officer Ken Martindale to the newly created position of chief executive officer of Rite Aid stores.
DenTek launches e-commerce website
DenTek has gone live with a new branded website featuring full e-commerce capabilities. The oral care brand said Monday that DenTek.com now provides oral care product information and tips plus the ability for consumers to buy items directly through the site.
Pfizer to buy U.S. rights for potential MS generic drug
Pfizer Inc. has entered into an agreement with Synthon to acquire the exclusive U.S. commercialization rights for glatiramer acetate, a potential generic version of Teva Pharmaceuticals’ Copaxone for the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
Benzer Pharmacy serves up Rx compliance packaging
Benzer Pharmacy has begun offering free med-pack preparations to customers struggling to remember to take all their medications and keep them organized. The regional drug chain said Monday that the solution employs the Dispill cold-sealed, multidose packaging system from Dispill-USA Inc.
AmerisourceBergen unveils new GNP support network
At its ThoughtSpot 2015 conference, which ended this weekend, AmerisourceBergen Corp. introduced a range of new capabilities for its Pharmacy Services Administration Organization that will bolster support of its Good Neighbor Pharmacy independent pharmacy network.
Hikma to buy Roxane for $2.65 billion
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, a fast growing multinational pharmaceutical group, plans to acquire Roxane Laboratories from Boehringer Ingelheim in a deal valued at $2.65 billion. Hikma said the agreement stands to transform its position in the U.S.
CVS affiliates with Kansas, Pennsylvania health providers
CVS Health has formed new clinical affiliations with Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Kansas and Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania.
Par ships authorized generic of Megace ES
Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. has released an authorized generic version of Par Specialty Pharmaceutical’s Megace ES oral suspension.
Same-store sales edge up in July at Rite Aid
Comparable pharmacy sales growth more than offset flat front-end results to lift Rite Aid Corp.’s same-store sales for July. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended July 25, comparable-store sales rose 2.4% year over year, matching the comp-store growth posted in June.
CVS, IBM team up to improve patient care
CVS Health and IBM are pooling their expertise in predictive analytics and leveraging the information technology giant’s Watson cognitive computing platform to improve care management for patients with chronic diseases.
Jean Coutu readies for expanded pharmacist services
The Jean Coutu Group is prepping patients and pharmacists for expanded health care services now available through pharmacies in Quebec.