Health Mart pharmacy adopts Rx adherence packaging
Phillips Health Mart Pharmacy has begun offering retail customers prescription packaging designed to improve medication adherence.
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Sanofi’s Fluzone High-Dose approved in Canada
Health Canada has approved Sanofi Pasteur’s Fluzone High-Dose influenza vaccine developed for adults age 65 and older. A trivalent vaccine, Fluzone High-Dose contains four times the amount of hemagglutinin (HA) per strain versus a standard dose vaccine and is administered as a single, 0.
Califf confirmed as new FDA commissioner
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Dr. Robert Califf as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Califf, who was deputy commissioner for medical products and tobacco, was nominated as FDA commissioner by President Barack Obama in mid-September.
Diplomat promotes pair of executives
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has promoted Atheer Kaddis to executive vice president and Lance Neill to senior vice president.
Lannett set to launch generic of Imitrex nasal spray
Lannett Co. has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for sumatriptan nasal spray (5 mg/spray and 20 mg/spray), a treatment for migraine headaches. Lannett said its product is a generic version of Imitrex nasal spray from GlaxoSmithKline.
GPhA tabs Mylan’s Bresch to chair board
The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) has elected Heather Bresch, chief executive officer of Mylan, to chair its board of directors this year.
CVS sees drop in PBM prescription drug trend
CVS Health reported a significant decrease in the prescription drug trend for its Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients last year. CVS said Tuesday that the prescription trend, a growth measure of prescription spending, came in at 5% for 2015, down from a high of 11.8% in 2014.
Retailers recognized by UnitedHealthcare for Rx adherence
Kroger Co., Target Corp., Giant Eagle, Meijer and Wegmans Food Markets Inc. were winners in UnitedHealthcare’s 2015 Targeted Intervention Program (TIP) Challenge, aimed at improving medication adherence.
Naloxone dispensed without Rx at Walgreens in Ohio, Indiana
Following up on plans announced earlier this month, Walgreens has made the overdose antidote naloxone available without a prescription at all of its pharmacies in Ohio and Indiana.
Big companies eye health costs
Twenty of the country’s largest corporations, including American Express Co., Coca-Cola Co. and Macy’s Inc., have banded together to rein in employee health care costs.
Iroko ships Vivlodex osteoarthritis drug
Iroko Pharmaceuticals LLC this week made Vivlodex, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for osteoarthritis pain, available by prescription at pharmacies across the United States.
NACDS aims to boost pharmacy immunizations
A request-for-proposals (RFP) by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores will offer up to two awards of $300,000 each for demonstration projects that increase pharmacy-based immunizations by spurring collaboration across health care providers.
Rite Aid offers talking Rx devices to visually impaired
Rite Aid pharmacies have begun providing talking prescription devices to help customers with visual impairments. The drug chain said Thursday that the devices, available at all of its approximately 4,600 stors, will be offered free upon request to customers who are blind or visually impaired.
McKesson AccessHealth eyes improved Rx reimbursements
McKesson AccessHealth has expanded its suite of reimbursement and performance enhancement solutions for community pharmacies.
Diplomat promotes Urick to senior VP
Paul Urick has been promoted to senior vice president of industry relations for pharmaceutical account management and payer strategies at Diplomat Pharmacy Inc.