Genoa Healthcare participating in opioid treatment study
A new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study is underway that’s examining the effectiveness of putting pharmacists in the role of caring of people with substance use disorder.
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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
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.
CURE Pharmaceutical to manufacture pharmaceuticals using whole cannabis plant
OXNARD, Calif. – CURE Pharmaceutical Tuesday announced it has broadened its U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license as an authorized manufacturer of Schedule 1 substances to include both cannabis plant extracts and synthetic cannabidiol (CBD).
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
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
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
Moriarty addresses prescription drug affordability at Roll Call Live
In the midst of a very important discussion around prescription drug pricing in Washington, D.C., CVS Health sponsored an event earlier this week with CQ Roll Call titled “Empowering Patients as Partners in Health Care” to focus on the issue and the consumer experience in health care.
Advocacy, awards highlight NACDS RxIMPACT Day
WASHINGTON – An impressive force of 424 advocates from all 50 states reached every Congressional office during the 2019 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) RxIMPACT Day on Capitol Hill.
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.
PCMA makes statement on congressional committee hearings on drug prices
As several congressional committees today examine prescription drug pricing issues Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) president and chief executive officer J.C.
Eight community pharmacies earn NCPA Innovation Center Excellence Awards
Eight community pharmacies have been named NICE Award (NCPA Innovation Center Excellence) recipients for 2019.
PCMA issues statement on prescription drug rebate legislation
Pharmaceutical Care Management president and chief executive officer J.C. Scott issued the following statement on newly introduced legislation by Senator Mike Braun (R, Ind.
Gottlieb resigns as FDA commissioner
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is resigning, effective in about a month.
AllianceRx Walgreens Prime sponsors web-based continuing education program
AllianceRx Walgreens Prime is sponsoring accredited, web-based continuing education (CE) customized specifically for members of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP), which includes AllianceRx Walgreens Prime pharmacists.
Nielsen expands drugstore coverage in U.S. with Cardinal Health
Nielsen announced Tuesday that Cardinal Health has selected Nielsen as its primary U.S. analytics provider for retail syndicated market and panel data. Nielsen will be the provider of retail market data for Cardinal Health, supporting its strong network of independent retail pharmacy partners.