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Walgreens joins pioneering health science project

Walgreens joins pioneering health science project

A nationwide consortium led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will launch the All of Us Research Program on Friday, May 6, which is being hailed as a pioneering research initiative that will use advance technologies and engage participants as citizen-scientists to embark on a new era of hea

Rexall to shutter 40 stores

Rexall to shutter 40 stores

McKesson Canada’s  Rexall chain is closing 40 outlets in Ontario and Western Canada, nearly one-tenth of its total store base, according to a memo sent to company employees. The closings come about a year and a half after San Francisco-based McKesson Corp.  finalized the purchase of Rexall Health.

NACDS welcomes House drug disposal bill

NACDS welcomes House drug disposal bill

ARLINGTON, Va. – On the day before National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores today thanked the lead U.S. House of Representatives sponsors of H.R.

NACDS applauds Senate letter on TRICARE pharmacy access

NACDS applauds Senate letter on TRICARE pharmacy access

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores today thanked U.S. Senators Michael Rounds (R, S.D.) and Gary Peters (D, Mich.) for their leadership in sending a bipartisan letter to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Robert Wilkie, undersecretary for personnel and readiness.

CVS: committed to safe medication disposal

CVS: committed to safe medication disposal

CVS Health today underscored its commitment to helping communities safely dispose of unwanted medications, particularly as an important step in helping to address and prevent opioid abuse and misuse.

Aurobindo receives FDA approval for capecitabine tablets

Aurobindo receives FDA approval for capecitabine tablets

Aurobindo Pharma Limited has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for capecitabine tablets USP, 150 mg, and 500 mg. Aurobindo’s capecitabine tablets USP are an AB-rated generic equivalent to the reference listed drug Xeloda.

CVS to acquire Red Cross Pharmacy

CVS to acquire Red Cross Pharmacy

Red Cross Pharmacy, a top 50 drugstore chain as well as one of the oldest pharmacy businesses in the country, announced that it plans to sell its 14 retail pharmacies to CVS Pharmacy effective June 6, 2018. The Company, which primarily services markets in northwest central Missouri, has two

NCPA workshop fosters pharmacy ownership

NCPA workshop fosters pharmacy ownership

ALEXANDRIA, Va.  – Ask pharmacist Hashim Zaibak how he came to own 11 pharmacies (all under the Hayat Pharmacy umbrella) in Milwaukee,  and he’ll tell you about a workshop he attended several years ago, conducted by the National Community Pharmacists Association.

Mylan adds to growing women’s healthcare portfolio

Mylan adds to growing women’s healthcare portfolio

Global pharmaceutical company Mylan N.V. announced the U.S. launch of Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets USP, 3 mg/0.02 mg, a generic version of Bayer’s Yaz tablets. Mylan Pharmaceuticals received final approval from the U.S.

CVS releases 11th annual CSR Report

CVS releases 11th annual CSR Report

CVS Health  today released its 11th annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, detailing its latest efforts to shape the future of health care, reduce environmental impact and exemplify corporate leadership in fulfilling the company’s purpose of helping people on their path to better healt