MTM helps set Aurora Pharmacy apart
Pharmacists for Aurora Pharmacy are actively involved in providing medication therapy management services to a diverse group of patients.
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NACDS backs bill for Medicare Better Care Programs
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has endorsed legislation that would further advanced care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. NACDS said Thursday that it has sent letters of support Reps. Erik Paulsen (R., Minn.) and Peter Welch (D., Vt.
MinuteClinic collaborates on telehealth service
CVS Health’s MinuteClinic has teamed up with the Cleveland Clinic and American Well to provide telehealth services in Ohio and West Virginia. Telehealth solution provider American Well said Wednesday that the collaboration marks a first for the industry.
Balancing drug cost vs. access a challenge
Growth in spending on medicines dipped last year, but that hasn’t eased the challenge of balancing access to drugs and the cost of care in an era of innovative but more expensive treatments, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
Prescription drug abuse bill ready to be signed into law
Legislation that would improve efforts to fight prescription drug abuse without impeding legitimate patients’ access to medication is set to go before President Barack Obama to be signed into law.
Mylan adds more dosages for Lopressor generic
Mylan N.V. has launched metoprolol tartrate tablets, a hypertension drug, in dosages of 37.5 mg and 75 mg in the United States.
Lannett president Bogda to depart
Michael Bogda, president of Lannett Co., plans to leave the company to pursue other interests. Lannett, which announced the move late Monday, said that Bogda is slated to depart on June 3.
Perrigo rolls out store-brand Glucerna shake
Perrigo Co. plc has begun shipping a store-brand version of Abbott’s Glucerna aseptic nutritional shake for adults with diabetes. Perrigo said Tuesday that its product represents a first-to-market launch of an over-the-counter, private-brand equivalent to Glucerna.
Lupin releases Intermezzo generic in U.S.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc., the U.S. arm of India-based Lupin Ltd., has launched the first product from its Gavis pipeline, zolpidem sublingual tablets 1.75 mg and 3.5 mg, an insomnia drug. Lupin said its product is a generic version of Intermezzo sublingual tablets (1.75 mg and 3.
Walgreens: No script needed for naloxone in Pa. stores
Walgreens has begun providing the opioid overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription in all of its Pennsylvania pharmacies. The drug chain said Monday that naloxone is now easier to obtain in its more than 120 drug stores across Pennsylvania.
Calif. pharmacists can dispense prescription contraceptives without Rx
Pharmacists in California can now provide prescription contraceptives to women without a script from their doctor.
NACDS, NCPA ask Congress to hold line on TRICARE co-pays
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) have urged congressional leaders to decline increases to prescription co-payments in TRICARE, the U.S. armed forces health benefits program.
FDA approves Inflectra, the second U.S. biosimilar
Just over a year after approving its first biosimilar product, the Food and Drug Administration has approved its second, Celltrion’s Inflectra (biosimilar infliximab). Inflectra is a biosimilar to Janssen Biotech’s Remicade (infliximab), originally licensed in 1998.
Pfizer, Allergan call off $160 billion merger
Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that its merger agreement with Allergan PLC has been terminated by mutual agreement, a decision driven by the Treasury Department’s announcement of new rules intended to undercut this type of tax inversion deal.
CutisPharma, Dr. Reddy’s announce API agreements
CutisPharma has entered into active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) supply and joint development pacts with Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.
CVS Specialty accredited by URAC
CVS Specialty, the specialty pharmacy arm of CVS Health, has been awarded Specialty Pharmacy accreditation from health care standards accrediting body URAC.