Now more than ever, the media landscape is turning an increasingly critical eye towards pharmacy benefit managers — the health care system’s favorite scapegoats. As health care costs continue to rise at staggering rates, these organizations can help their clients save on drug costs.
Adapt Pharma has launched a pilot media campaign in eight designated market areas in the U.S. to increase awareness of the life-saving potential of Narcan (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray 4mg for people in the community who may witness an accidental opioid overdose.
Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, today announced it will be participating in Walmart Wellness events on Saturday, September 22 at more than 4,600 locations across the country.
Azova announced today that Ashton Maaraba has left eRx Network to join Azova as senior vice president, sales and operations, effective immediately.
According to the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute’s (PBMI) 2018 PBM Customer Satisfaction Report of plan sponsors, Express Scripts leads the industry in customer satisfaction, earning the highest overall satisfaction rating, 8.1, among large PBMs serving more than 20 million members.
Allied Against Opioid Abuse (AAOA), a national initiative to help prevent prescription opioid abuse and misuse through education, has created a pharmacy toolkit to equip pharmacists with resources to engage and educate patients about the safe use, storage and disposal of pain medicines.
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) praised the U.S. Senate’s passage last evening of the Patient Right to Know Prices Act (S. 2554).
ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is applauding the enactment of an electronic prescribing bill (AB 2789) in California that will help to prevent opioid abuse. California Governor Jerry Brown signed the legislation yesterday.
Camber Pharmaceuticals announces the addition of ritonavir tablets to its growing portfolio of products. Ritonavir tablets are the generic version of Norvir from Abbvie and is used to treat HIV. Ritonavir tablets is available in 100mg-30ct bottle.
Walgreens is supporting relief efforts in North Carolina and South Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence through a number of measures, including an initial $200,000 donation to the American Red Cross relief efforts.
ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. Senate just passed a package of measures focused on the opioid abuse epidemic, including the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (S. 2460), which is backed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS).
Pharma Limited has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for ritonavir tablets USP, 100 mg. Aurobindo’s ritonavir tablets are an AB-rated generic equivalent to the reference listed drug, AbbVie Inc.’s Norvir.
Pharmacy First, a leading Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization (PSAO) supporting a network of independent pharmacies, has partnered with Medversant Technologies, LLC to collaboratively bring together a robust credentialing, compliance and monitoring program for Pharmacy First members.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA has been granted final approval by the United States Food & Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for Estradiol Vaginal Inserts USP, 10 mcg, the generic version of Vagifem, 10 mcg, of Novo Nordisk Inc.
With a catastrophic storm, flooding and power outages hitting the Eastern Seaboard, Walmart and Sam’s Club are launching a customer campaign to assist impacted communities with hurricane relief.
McKesson Corp. announced that its board of directors has elected Dominic Caruso as a new independent director, effective September 12, 2018. With the election of Dominic Caruso, McKesson’s board of directors increases from eight to nine members, eight of whom are independent.
