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Albertsons ready with flu vaccine for 2019-2020 flu season

Albertsons ready with flu vaccine for 2019-2020 flu season

Albertsons Cos. pharmacies are alerting U.S. communities that all 1,700 plus locations across the U.S. are stocked with the flu vaccine and ready to immunize for the 2019-20 flu season. With flu season just around the corner, getting the flu vaccine as soon as it becomes available is the best way to

Pharmacy urges action to close DIR fee loophole

Pharmacy urges action to close DIR fee loophole

WASHINGTON – With the Senate Finance Committee holding a legislative markup today of the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (PDPRA) of 2019, eight associations noted initial bipartisan movement on direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fee reform, but reiterated the need for swift and decisive

RxSafe to partner for European distribution

RxSafe to partner for European distribution

RxSafe has announced a partnership with U.K.-based Centred Solutions to deliver adherence strip packaging automation to the European pharmacy market. Under the agreement, Centred Solutions becomes the exclusive distributor of RapidPakRx in the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Union (EU).

NCPA urges PBM reform in major media print ads

NCPA urges PBM reform in major media print ads

In print ads Tuesday in the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, the National Community Pharmacists Association is urging policymakers to rein in pharmacy benefit managers to help lower drug costs.

Upsher-Smith acquires two products from Dr. Reddy’s

Upsher-Smith acquires two products from Dr. Reddy’s

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. – Upsher-Smith recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tosymra (sumatriptan) Nasal Spray, 10 mg, and Zembrace SymTouch (sumatriptan) Injection 3 mg from Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories. The products were previously commercialized through Dr.

NACDS hotline rallies industry to urge DIR relief

NACDS hotline rallies industry to urge DIR relief

With the Senate Finance Committee expected to begin making decisions on spending bills as early as today, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores has launched a telephone hotline — (866) DIR-RE4M — that pharmacy advocates can use to urge the inclusion of DIR fee relief in drug-pricing legislat

Walmart and Sam’s Club offering talking Rx labels

Walmart and Sam’s Club offering talking Rx labels

Walmart and Sam’s Club are deeply committed to accessibility and medication safety for their blind, visually impaired and print-impaired pharmacy patients. To enhance their commitment, Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies provide En-Vision America’s ScripTalk audible (i.e.

Amneal among companies to launch generic version of Lyrica

Amneal among companies to launch generic version of Lyrica

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a number of applications for the generic version of Pfizer’s Lyrica (pregabalin). The  FDA gave the green light to the following companies: Amneal, Alembic, Alkem, Dr. Reddy’s, InvaGen, MSN Laboratories, Rising Pharmaceuticals, Sciegen, and Teva.

Walgreens expands Find Care platform

Walgreens expands Find Care platform

Walgreens announced Monday that it has expanded the Walgreens Find Care platform to now include chronic care management, featuring connected devices and digital therapeutic solutions for patients with diabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).