Health benefits provider WellPoint Inc. announced that it has launched a preferred pharmacy network for most Medicare drug plans in 2014. The company said Tuesday that the preferred pharmacy network encompasses Rite Aid, Walmart and Kroger Co.
The message of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) as it kicks off the annual American Pharmacists Month campaign is ringing truer as the nation’s health care landscape is set to change.
Walgreen Co. reported a surge in earnings and record sales for its 2013 fiscal year, fueled in part by a strong fourth quarter. Walgreens said Tuesday that it closed out the year ended Aug. 31 with sales of $72.2 billion, up 0.8% from $71.6 billion last year. Net earnings for the year
James Beer has joined McKesson Corp. as executive vice president and chief financial officer. The pharmaceutical distributor said Monday that Beer is slated to start at the company on Oct. 9.
The Irish High Court has approved Actavis Inc.’s $8.5 billion deal to acquire Dublin-based Warner Chilcott. The pharmaceutical companies said Monday that they have now obtained all regulatory approvals need to wrap up the transaction.
Advil has been named an official partner and the official pain reliever of the National Hockey League and the NHL’s 30 athletic trainers in North America for the 2013-14 season.
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched voriconazole for oral suspension (40 mg/ml), an antifungal medicine. Mylan said Monday that its product is the first generic version of Pfizer’s Vfend for Oral Suspension. Voriconazole for oral suspension (40 mg/ml), a triazole antifungal drug, had U.S.
Drug store franchises, supermarkets and mass merchants lead the field in terms of pharmacy customer satisfaction, with AmerisourceBergen Corp.’s Good Neighbor Pharmacy rating highest overall, according to the J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Pharmacy Study.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC plans to acquire four generic drug products from Actavis Inc. Terms of the cash deal weren’t disclosed.
Wild Ophelia has landed national retail distribution for its chocolate bar line at Walgreen Co. The chocolate maker said Friday that its products are now available at Walgreens drug stores nationwide.
Empowered Products Inc. has kicked off what the company calls its largest marketing and advertising campaign to date for its PINK and Gun Oil personal lubricant brands. Launched this week, the campaign is designed to support the more than 21,000 U.S.
After buying a majority stake earlier this year, H.D. Smith has now acquired the remaining shares of Triplefin, a provider of reimbursement, patient assistance and pharmaceutical brand-support services. H.D.
Walgreen Co. and Alliance Boots are making steady progress in creating what they call the first global, pharmacy-led enterprise focused on health, beauty and well-being, according to Walgreens president and chief executive officer Greg Wasson.
The National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores have endorsed The Drug Quality and Security Act, which aims to improve regulation of pharmacy compounding and security of the pharmacy supply chain.
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) has launched a national collaborative project to devise pharmacy practice parameters in about 20 specialty pharmacy therapeutic categories focused on disease management.
FLAVORx has begun offering the Pediatric Adherence Toolkit for Nurse Practitioners to foster medication adherence among children. Using the kit, nurse practitioners can get help determining if taste is impacting children’s adherence to medications.
