Pharmacy
Catalent agrees to buy Juniper Pharmaceuticals
SOMERSET, N.J. – Catalent, a leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies and development solutions for drugs, biologics and consumer health products, announced that it has agreed to acquire Juniper Pharmaceuticals, including its Nottingham, U.K.-based Juniper Pharma Services division.
As Amazon enters market, patients, physicians hopeful for health care disruption
Amazon’s announced acquisition of PillPack gives the tech giant a vehicle for disrupting the U.S. drug distribution market – and may come with a beneficial side-effect for pharma. Amazon will find substantial reception for its Rx distribution services among U.S. patients and physicians.
Dermira gets FDA approval for Qbrexza cloth
Dermira announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qbrexza (glycopyrronium) cloth, an anticholinergic indicated for the topical treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis in adult and pediatric patients 9 years of age and older.
Bartle’s Pharmacy named McKesson’s Pharmacy of the Year
Bartle’s Pharmacy of Oxford, N.Y., received McKesson’s Pharmacy of the Year Award. The Health Mart community pharmacy is being recognized for their superior clinical performance, high-touch patient relationships and proactive advocacy efforts.
Lupin and Mylan team up to commercialize Enbrel
Pharma major Lupin and Mylan announced that the two companies will partner to commercialize a biosimilar to Enbrel (etanercept).
Amazon to acquire PillPack
Amazon and PillPack today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire PillPack. PillPack is a pharmacy said to be designed to provide the best possible customer experience in the U.S. for people who take multiple daily prescriptions.
Avella to distribute Braftovi and Mektovi
Avella has announced that it will distribute Braftovi (encorafenib and Mektovi (binimetinib), a combination therapy recently FDA approved for patients for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
Aurobindo launches atazanavir capsules
Aurobindo Pharma has launched atazanavir capsules 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg and 300 mg upon receiving final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application.
Pharmacy groups file brief in Medicaid lawsuit
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), the Washington State Pharmacy Association (WSPA) and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) filed a legal brief this week with the Washington State Court of Appeals, challenging the state’s refusal to reimburse community pharmacie
Albertsons offers increased access to Naloxone
Albertsons Cos. announced that more than 1,600 of its pharmacies across 21 states have pharmacists with the ability to independently provide naloxone, a medication used to reverse the impacts of an opioid overdose, and to educate patients and caregivers about its use.
Soleo Health selected by Genentech to provide two limited distribution drugs
Soleo Health, an innovative leader in specialty infusion services, announced the company has been selected by Genentech (member of the Roche Group), a world-leading biotechnology company with multiple products on the market and a strong development pipeline, to dispense two limited distribution drug
Rite Aid pharmacists in Idaho able to prescribe select medications
Rite Aid Corp. announced that starting Sunday, July 1, Rite Aid pharmacists at all locations in Idaho will be able to prescribe medications to treat select, common conditions, under the Pharmacist Prescriptive Authority Rule Docket 27-0104-1701 promulgated by the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy.
MinuteClinic offering hepatitis A vaccine in Ohio following outbreak
MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, is encouraging unvaccinated Ohio residents to receive the hepatitis A vaccine following an increase in confirmed cases of the virus.
FDA grants priority review to single-dose flu drug
Genentech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) and granted Priority Review for baloxavir marboxil as a single-dose, oral treatment for acute, uncomplicated influenza in people 12 years and older.
FDA approves first marijuana-based prescription drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a marijuana-derived drug for the treatment of two rare and serious forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, that begin in childhood but can persist in adulthood.