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Mylan offers generic Angiomax injection

Mylan offers generic Angiomax injection

Mylan N.V. announced the U.S. launch of bivalirudin for injection, 250 mg single-dose vial, a generic version of Angiomax from The Medicines Company. The product is a direct thrombin inhibitor indicated for use as an anticoagulant in patients.

Aurobindo releases generic version of Viagra

Aurobindo releases generic version of Viagra

Aurobindo Pharma Limited has launched sildenafil sitrate tablets 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg upon receiving final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application.

Senate panel green lights e-prescribing Bill

Senate panel green lights e-prescribing Bill

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Senate Finance Committee has passed the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (S. 2460), which is backed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS). The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee passed companion legislation (H.R. 3528) on May 9.

Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS to offer free HIV testing

Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS to offer free HIV testing

Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public information response to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic, are working with 220 health departments, AIDS service organizations, and other community organizations to help provide free HIV testing and information at participating Walgreens stores

Michael Conley of Novartis given 2018 Nexus Award

Michael Conley of Novartis given 2018 Nexus Award

The HDA Research Foundation, the non-profit organization of the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), recognized Michael Conley of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. with the 2018 Nexus Award for Lifetime Achievement at the HDA Business and Leadership Conference in Colorado Springs.

Camber Pharmaceuticals intros generic Viagra

Camber Pharmaceuticals intros generic Viagra

PISCATAWAY, NJ.– Camber Pharmaceuticals announces the addition of sildenafil tablets to its growing portfolio of products.  The new sildenafil tablets are the generic version of Viagra from Pfizer and are used to treat erectile dysfunction (impotence) in men.

HDA 2018 DIANA Awards applaud industry excellence

HDA 2018 DIANA Awards applaud industry excellence

The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) honored pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers with the annual Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare (DIANA). The awards were distributed at the HDA 2018 Business and Leadership Conference here.

Americares honors Mylan with Power of Partnership Award

Americares honors Mylan with Power of Partnership Award

STAMFORD, Conn. – Americares, in partnership with the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), has presented its annual Power of Partnership Award to Mylan, in recognition of its outstanding commitment to increasing access to health care around the world.

NACDS, stakeholders to meet with DoD on TRICARE

NACDS, stakeholders to meet with DoD on TRICARE

In the first step in the stakeholder process recommended by lawmakers in a letter to the Department of Defense (DoD) in April, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the National Community Pharmacists Association and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) ha