PerceptiMed adds to sales team
PerceptiMed has named three industry veterans to its sales team. The appointments of A.J. Lipka, Jonathan Jacobs and Lori Lewonski expand the company’s sales and marketing organization to eight members.
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HDA hails drug information-sharing agreement
Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) president and CEO John Gray welcomed Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement yesterday of a prescription drug information-sharing agreement between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the attorneys general of 46 states, the District of Columbia and Pue
Wegmans and higi launch data-driven integration
CHICAGO – Health screening kiosk supplier higi today announced an initiative with Wegmans Food Markets Inc. to allow the grocer’s customers and employees to link their health data directly to the chain’s pharmacy management system.
Study: Rx vaccines can save time, money
Patients could save time and money if federal law is reformed to allow pharmacists to administer all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended vaccines, a study released today by the Pacific Research Institute found. Click here to download a copy of the study.
Kmart now dispensing naloxone nationwide without RX
Kmart Pharmacy announced today that naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversal medication, is now available without an individual prescription at Kmart Pharmacy locations nationwide.
Study to probe Jardiance effects on kidney disease
Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Co.
Seema Verma, CMS administrator, to keynote PQA 2018 Annual Meeting
Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will provide the opening keynote for the Pharmacy Quality Alliance’s 2018 Annual Meeting at the Hilton Baltimore next month.
NACDS endorses drug disposal bill
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has endorsed S. 2645, the Access to Increased Drug Disposal Act of 2018, which is consistent with the spirit of NACDS’ policy recommendations to help address the opioid abuse epidemic. Sen. Joni Ernst (R.
Kevin Hourican named president of CVS Pharmacy
Kevin Hourican has been promoted to president of CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health.
CVS announces new collaboration with Job Corps
CVS Health today announced a new collaboration with Job Corps, the largest free residential education and job training program for young adults. “As the skills gap in the U.S.
CVS names Marc-David Munk CMO of MinuteClinic
CVS Health has appointed Marc-David Munk, as the new chief medical officer (CMO) of MinuteClinic, the company’s retail medical clinic subsidiary, and as associate CMO of CVS Health.
Express Scripts to roll out innovative pilot program
Express Scripts will be launching a new, innovative 12-month pilot for a performance-based retail pharmacy network for commercial plans designed to optimize medication therapy, improve medication adherence, and promote better outcomes.
Independent specialty pharmacies develop turnkey solution
Turning Point, a newly-launched distribution model made up of eight leading specialty pharmacies across the nation, announced it will begin working with drug manufacturers and payers on behalf of its member pharmacies.
U.S. workers’ comp prescription drug spending up in 2017
Workers’ compensation pharmacy spending decreased 3.3% in 2017, according to new data released by myMatrixx, an Express Scripts company.
CVS Health aims to help patients save
CVS Health has revealed a new, comprehensive program designed to combat rising prescription drug prices and help patients save money on their medications.
Mylan to partner with Mapi Pharma on new MS drug
Mylan N.V. and Mapi Pharma Ltd. announced that the two companies will team on the development and commercialization of GA Depot, a long-acting Glatiramer Acetate product. Mylan is acquiring global marketing rights to the product. GA Depot is a proposed once-monthly injection for the treatment of