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Nebraska Medicine completes expansion of outpatient pharmacy

Nebraska Medicine completes expansion of outpatient pharmacy

Nebraska Medicine, the largest health care facility in Nebraska, has just completed a major upgrade to its flagship outpatient pharmacy. According to Vince Jorn, director of community based pharmacy services, the newly expanded pharmacy tripled in size from 2500 to 7500 square feet.

HHS Sec. Azar visits community pharmacists

HHS Sec. Azar visits community pharmacists

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar yesterday visited Chateau Drugs and Gifts in Metairie, La., which is owned by National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) members Kerry and Diane Milano, both of whom are registered pharmacists.

Upsher-Smith, NASPA honor pharmacists

Upsher-Smith, NASPA honor pharmacists

MAPLE GROVE, MN – Upsher-Smith and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) recently recognized the recipients of the 2018 NASPA Excellence in Innovation Award.

Cardinal Health reports second quarter results

Cardinal Health reports second quarter results

Cardinal Health reported on Thursday second quarter fiscal year 2019 revenues of $37.7 billion, an increase of 7%. The company also reported growth in GAAP operating earnings of 26% to $504 million and a decrease in non-GAAP operating earnings of 13 percent to $637 million.

ACPE executive director Dr. Peter Vlasses retires

ACPE executive director Dr. Peter Vlasses retires

CHICAGO – The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) announces that their executive director Dr. Peter Vlasses will retire on June 30, 2019. Dr. Vlasses will have served as the executive director of ACPE for 20 years and been a leader in the profession of pharmacy for almost 45 years.

Aurobindo receives FDA approval for tadalafil tablets

Aurobindo receives FDA approval for tadalafil tablets

Aurobindo has received final approval from U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for tadalafil tablets USP, 20 mg. Aurobindo’s tadalafil tablets is an AB-rated generic equivalent to the reference listed drug, Eli Lilly’s Adcirca.

Hy-Vee expands discount medications list

Hy-Vee expands discount medications list

Hy-Vee announced Wednesday the expansion of its discount medications list to assist customers with lowering their health care costs, making their lives easier, healthier and happier. The new medication list went into effect February 1, and is available to all patients with no enrollment fees.

Camber Pharmaceuticals launches generic Adcirca

Camber Pharmaceuticals launches generic Adcirca

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Camber Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce the addition of tadalafil tablets to our growing portfolio of products. Tadalafil tablets are the generic version of Adcirca from Eli Lilly Co. and is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Camber Pharmaceuticals launches generic Norco

Camber Pharmaceuticals launches generic Norco

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Camber Pharmaceuticals announces the addition of hydrocodone APAP tablets to our growing portfolio of products. Hydrocodone APAP tablets are the generic version of Norco from Warner Chilcott Co. and is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.

QS/1’s Anderson elected ASAP president

QS/1’s Anderson elected ASAP president

QS/1 vice president of Technology Sonny Anderson has been elected president of ASAP, the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy.  Anderson will serve two years. He succeeds Michael Podgurski.