Perrigo, Allergan release Mucinex store-brand tablets
Perrigo Co. plc and Allergan plc have begun shipping 1,200-mg guaifenesin extended-release tablets, an expectorant, to retail and wholesale customers.
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Glenmark cleared to market Evista generic
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. USA has received final approval from the Food & Drug Administration for raloxifene hydrochloride tablet. Glenmark said Wednesday that its raloxifene product is a generic equivalent of Evista tablets (60 mg) from Eli Lilly and Co.
SDM, Loblaw mark record drug take-back campaign
Shoppers Drug Mart and parent Loblaw Cos. gathered 620 tons of expired prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicine in their third National Medicine Take-Back Campaign.
Innovation collaborates on pharmacy operations paper
The Advanced Systems Division of pharmacy automation provider Innovation partnered with the Binghamton University Watson Institute for Systems Excellence (BU WISE) on a thesis paper published in the journal Expert Systems With Applications (ESWA).
Camber rolls out Zocor, Valcyte generics
Camber Pharmaceuticals has launched two new generic drug products. The company has released simvastatin tablets, a cholesterol-lowering medication, in strengths of 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg.
American Associated Pharmacies to acquire PIPCo
Pharmacy cooperative American Associated Pharmacies (AAP) plans to acquire Partners in Pharmacy Cooperative (PIPCo). Financial terms of the acquisition weren’t disclosed. AAP said late Monday that PIPCo will be rebranded and operated under the AAP banner.
Rite Aid’s Health Dialog brings Nurse Line to L.A. Care
Rite Aid Corp. subsidiary Health Dialog will provide members of L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest U.S. public health plan, with round-the-clock telephone access to registered nurses, including from select Rite Aid drug stores. Under the agreement, announced Monday, L.A.
Valeant starts search to replace CEO Pearson
J. Michael Pearson is slated to step down as chief executive officer of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., which has begun a search for a new CEO.
Tri State Rx packaging makes adherence as easy as 1-2-3
Tri State Distribution has launched 1-2-3 Systems, which the company described as a “breakthrough” prescription packaging solution for helping patients adhere to their medications.
Senate OK’s key drug abuse legislation
The U.S. Senate has passed the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2016 (S. 483), which is seen as striking a balance between fighting drug abuse and upholding legitimate drug use.
APhA votes for new policy on liquid medicine dosing
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) plans to adopt a new policy on the labeling and measurement of oral liquid medications.
GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty to retire
Sir Andrew Witty, chief executive officer of GlaxoSmithKline plc, plans to retire from the company next year. GSK announced Witty’s retirement Thursday in releasing its 2015 annual report to shareholders. Plans call for Witty to step down from the CEO post on March 31, 2017.
Walgreens, OptumRx plan integrated Rx offering
Walgreens and pharmacy benefit manager OptumRx are collaborating on an an integrated pharmacy care solution that blends attributes of in-store and mail-order prescription drug services.
Walgreens in partnership to help further oncology care
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and Walgreens have partnered to advance cancer therapies and address the changing treatment model facing patients with blood and other cancers.
APhA backs CDC guidelines on opioid prescribing
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has voiced its support of final guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that aim to help prescribers improve the care and safety of patients being treated for chronic pain.
First MinuteClinics debut in Target stores
CVS Health has opened its first MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics inside Target stores in the Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, N.C., markets.