Acquiring Aetna Inc. will better position CVS Health to improve health outcomes and bring affordable health care to more Americans, CVS president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo told National Public Radio (NPR).
Amneal Biosciences is set to roll out triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension 40 mg/ml, a steriod used to treat inflammation.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has launched a multiyear, multimillion-dollar initiative to help tackle the opioid abuse epidemic.
Canada’s Lovell Drugs has entered into a definitive agreement with Maricann Group Inc. to be the exclusive supplier of medicinal cannabis to its pharmacies.
Online pharmacy HealthWarehouse.com plans to implement Innovation’s PharmASSIST Quick Start high-volume technology for its online/mail order pharmacy in Florence, Ky. Innovation said Wednesday that HealthWarehouse.
In the specialty pharmaceutical arena, products in the autoimmune/immune and ophthalmology categories stand to grow in importance over the next 12 months, followed by oncology, central nervous system and inflammatory drugs, according to the HDA Research Foundation.
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has hired former CVS Caremark executive Chris Luthin as executive vice president of finance for pharmacy benefit management and integration.
The first generic versions of Viagra, Pfizer Inc.’s blockbuster drug for erectile dysfunction, were launched this week in the United States by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Greenstone LLC.
Jeff Leger has been named president of Shoppers Drug Mart, succeeding Mike Motz, who has been promoted to chief operating officer of SDM parent Loblaw Cos. Loblaw confirmed Leger’s appointment on Tuesday.
Sanofi has received Food and Drug Administration approval for Admelog, described as the first follow-on insulin lispro to help people with diabetes manage blood sugar levels at mealtime.
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Alex Azar, a former pharmaceutical executive named by President Trump to be the next Health and Human Services secretary, told senators at a full committee nomination hearing that making prescription drugs more affordable would be one of his top priorities.
Novo Nordisk this week gained Food and Drug Administration approval for Ozempic (semaglutide injection), a medication for type 2 diabetes.
Retail prices for prescription drugs widely used by older Americans have risen more than 50 times faster than the inflation rate, an AARP analysis found. For 768 prescription drugs commonly used by older adults, retail prices surged an average of 6.
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) is now a stakeholder in national specialty pharmacy operator PharMerica Corp. PharMerica on Wednesday announced the close of its acquisition by global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR). Under the $1.
AmerisourceBergen has ramped up its efforts to thwart opioid diversion and abuse. The pharmaceutical distributor on Thursday announced ongoing operational commitments to prevent opioid abuse and abuse in line with its initiatives to protect the supply chain.
