Hetero Drugs, the India-based parent company of Camber Pharmaceuticals, has been honored by Gilead Sciences its commitment to providing access to life-saving medications for chronic hepatitis C patients around the world.
CVS Health has collected more than 47 metric tons of expired, unused and unwanted drugs through its Medication Disposal for Safer Communities program. CVS said Thursday that it has has donated 626 safe drug disposal boxes to police departments in 42 states since launching the program in 2014.
As talks roll on to gain regulatory clearance for its acquisition of Rite Aid Corp., Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) posted adjusted earnings for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year that beat Wall Street’s estimates.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and Rite Aid Corp. are expanding the time frame for completing their planned $17.2 billion merger deal. WBA and Rite Aid said Thursday that they have extended the end date for the agreement to Jan. 27, 2017, from Oct. 27, 2016, and expect the
DeAnn Mullins, co-owner of Mullins Pharmacy in Lynn Haven, Fla., has been named president of the National Community Pharmacists Association. Mullins made her debut Wednesday as the association’s new president at the NCPA 2016 Annual Convention in New Orleans.
Revlon has signed up singer and fashion model Ciara as a global brand ambassador.
Annual health care savings from generic prescription drugs rose nearly 10% last year to $227 billion, according to the Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA).
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is receiving a United Nations Foundation 2016 Global Leadership Award for its “Get a Shot. Give a Shot.” vaccination campaign.
Apparently, Kroger might not become the enabler for Federal Trade Commission approval of the Walgreens-Rite Aid merger.
Following a successful pilot, CVS Pharmacy has made its new CVS Pay mobile payment service available across the country. CVS Health said Wednesday that CVS Pay is accessible to all users of the CVS Pharmacy mobile app, including for iOS and Android mobile devices.
Change is apparently looming for the Affordable Care Act, regardless of whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump wins the 2016 presidential election.
An effort to establish a national e-prescribing platform is under way in Canada. Canada Health Infoway, a national digital health organization, has issued a request-for-proposal to health IT companies for PrescribeIT, a new e-prescribing service for the nation’s health care system.
Randob Labs Ltd. has rolled out new packaging for its Sting-Kill bee sting remedy. Randob said the new design introduces a self-standing package that will give Sting-Kill a more prominent on-shelf presentation among pain and itch relief products in the first aid aisle.
Walgreens has hit its target in fostering proper disposal of expired, unwanted and unused medications. The drug chain said Tuesday that it has reached its goal of installing more than 500 safe medication disposal kiosks this year at its pharmacies in 35 states and Washington, D.C.
Independent community pharmacists are branching out care beyond traditional pharmacy services as they take a more active role in their patients’ health, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association. The 2016 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health Inc.
The National Community Pharmacists Association recognized pharmacy professionals and students with an array of awards at the NCPA 2016 Annual Convention, which started here this weekend and runs to Oct. 19.
