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Glenmark gets okay for generic acne solution

Glenmark gets okay for generic acne solution

PARAMUS, N.J. – Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has received the Food and Drug Administration’s approval for generic BenzaClin (clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide gel, 1%/5%). The product, which is an acne treatment, is a generic of Valeant Bermuda’s branded product.

Sharpless named acting FDA commissioner

Sharpless named acting FDA commissioner

Dr. Norman “Ned” Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute, will become acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration next month. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday that Sharpless will take the reins of the FDA after the resignation of Scott Gottlieb.

Five HDA member companies honored

Five HDA member companies honored

The Healthcare Distribution Alliance recognized AbbVie US; AmerisourceBergen Corporation; Genentech, a Member of the Roche Group; McKesson Corporation and Pfizer, Inc., with the 2019 Distribution Management Award (DMA) for the MediLedger Project, a blockchain-enabled traceability initiative.

Lupin receives FDA approval for generic Lipitor

Lupin receives FDA approval for generic Lipitor

Lupin announced that it has received approval for its atorvastatin calcium tablets USP, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg, from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of Pfizer’s Lipitor Tablets, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg.

NACDS urges DIR fee reform in op-ed piece

NACDS urges DIR fee reform in op-ed piece

ARLINGTON, Va. – Morning Consult Friday published an opinion piece by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) entitled “DIR Fee Reform: Lining Up Another Win for Patients on Drug Costs.

CVS Health offers $1 million grant fight opioid epidemic

CVS Health offers $1 million grant fight opioid epidemic

In its ongoing effort to help combat the nation’s opioid epidemic across the country, CVS Health announced Friday the Aetna Foundation’s $1 million grant to the Northern Shenandoah Valley Substance Abuse Coalition (the Coalition), which will help fuel the Coalition’s new Law Enforcement Overdose Int

PQA among groups working on new health care roundtable

PQA among groups working on new health care roundtable

ALEXANDRIA, Va.  – A national roundtable of 17 health care quality measurement experts, patient advocates, caregivers, and patients begins work today to create a rubric for assessing the patient centeredness of quality measure development and implementation.