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Mylan begins shipping Antara generic

Mylan Inc. has released fenofibrate capsules in dosages of 43 mg and 130 mg, used to treat high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. The company said Monday that the product, rolled out by its Mylan Pharmaceuticals subsidiary, is the generic version of Lupin Atlantis Holdings’ Antara capsules.

Study: Community Rx saves Medicare on 90-day scripts

Compared with mail order pharmacies, community pharmacies provide 90-day prescriptions Medicare Part D beneficiaries at lower cost and substitute less-expensive generic drugs more often, a study sponsored by the National Community Pharmacists Association found.

Index: Customer satisfaction up at drug stores

Index: Customer satisfaction up at drug stores

Chain drug stores were among the retailers seeing more satisfied customers in 2012, according to a report by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). ACSI said Tuesday that its national benchmark, which measures customer satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 100, edged up 0.5% to 76.

New CEO to take helm at Endo

Rajiv De Silva has been named president and chief executive officer of Endo Health Solutions. The company said Monday that De Silva, 46, previously president of Valeant Pharmaceuticals, is slated to take the CEO reins starting on March 18. He succeeds David Holveck, who is retiring.

NCPA study sheds light on LTC pharmacy dispensing costs

Long-term care pharmacies have significantly higher dispensing costs than traditional retail pharmacies and provide extra services to meet the health needs of LTC residents, according to a new survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association’s Long-Term Care Division.

Albertsons names pharmacy chief

Albertsons LLC has appointed a pharmacy chief as part of the executive structure that will emerge after it closes its acquisition of 877 stores from Supervalu Inc.

Now in session: Walgreens University

Now in session: Walgreens University

Stepping up its investment in employee training, Walgreen Co. today plans to launch Walgreens University, a new career development facility that provides classroom and online programming. Opening its doors on Friday, the university building at 6 Parkway North in Deerfield, Ill.