Walgreens and Unilever have again teamed up for an in-store program that enables consumers to help developing communities in Africa get access to clean water. Walgreens said Wednesday that through Aug.
Giant Eagle Pharmacy has received full Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from health care standards body URAC. Giant Eagle Inc. said this week that the designation attests to the quality and service provided by its specialty pharmacy operation.
Another large deal has been struck between Allergan plc and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. The companies on Wednesday announced the sale of Allergan’s Anda Inc. distribution business to Teva for $500 million.
Mayne Pharma has completed its purchase of a package of generic drug products from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Allergan plc. Mayne said Wednesday that under the $652 million deal, announced in late June, it takes ownership of 37 approved and five filed generic pharmaceutical products.
Kleenex has begun rolling out its Kleenex Facial Cleansing product collection to major online retailers.
Rite Aid Corp. chairman and chief executive officer John Standley has been elected to the CarMax Inc. board of directors. The used car retail chain said late Tuesday that Standley will serve on the audit committee of the board, which now has 12 members. “We are excited to welcome John to the
including mergers and acquisitions, downward pressure on reimbursement rates, consolidation of payers, and a nascent movement to transform pharmacists into providers — now is a good time to take a step back and look at the big picture. What forces will transform the industry, and which
Drug abuse, including misuse of prescription drugs, remains at alarmingly high levels in the U.S. Reports of opioid overdoses and drug-related crimes and car accidents seem to appear in local headlines almost daily.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has closed its acquisition of the Allergan plc generics business. The companies said Tuesday that under the deal, announced last July, Allergan receives $33.4 billion in cash and 100.3 million shares of Teva stock, valued at $5.
Ateb Inc. plans to integrate pharmacy performance and measurement data from the Pharmacy Quality Solutions (PQS) EQuIPP system into its Patient Management Access Portal (PMAP).
A coalition of pharmacy industry organizations has asked congressional leaders to weigh proposals that would free certain biologic drugs from adherence to U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) standards.
Pharmacy automation provider Innovation has entered into a technology integration agreement with IMA North America.
Rising PBM and specialty pharmacy sales and recently acquired pharmacy businesses lifted revenue at CVS Health Corp. for the second quarter, with adjusted earnings per share topping Wall Street’s consensus forecast. CVS Health said Tuesday that for the second quarter ended June 30, sales climbed 17.
Mylan N.V. this week introduced two new generic drugs in the U.S. market. On Monday, the company announced final Food and Drug Administration approval for dextroamphetamine sulfate extended-release capsules — in dosages of 5 mg, 10 mg and 15 mg — and finasteride tablets 1 mg.
Forrest E. Mars Jr., heir to candy giant Mars Inc. and its former co-president, has died at age 84. Mars Jr., who passed away on July 26, was the eldest son of Audrey and Forrest E. Mars Sr. and the grandson of Frank C. Mars, the founder of Mars Inc. With his brother
Steven Dinh has joined CutisPharma as executive vice president and chief scientific officer. CutisPharma said Monday that Dinh will play a key role at the company, overseeing its efforts to develop its pipeline of drugs for New Drug Application (NDA) submission to the Food and Drug Administration.
