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 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 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.
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 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, 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 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, 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.
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.
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.
Aurobindo Pharma announced that the company has received final approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to manufacture and market ertapenem injection 1 g/vial. Aurobindo’s ertapenem injection is a generic equivalent of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp’s Invanz Injection.
Eli Lilly’s ultra rapid lispro (URLi) led to improved and sustained blood sugar control after meals in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to results from three phase 1b studies evaluating URLi compared to Humalog.
AllianceRx Walgreens Prime, the combined central specialty and home delivery pharmacy formed by Walgreens and pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) announced today a collaboration with Inovalon, a leading technology company providing cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven hea
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a legislative package, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6), which requires electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) of controlled substances in Medicare.
ARLINGTON, Va. – Legislation backed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) to help address the opioid abuse epidemic was passed today by the House of Representatives. The bill – the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (H.R.
CVS Health has issued the following statement regarding Ohio Department of Medicaid’s report on PBM performance for managed care plans: “CVS Health is pleased that a report issued today that was commissioned by the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) performance for t
