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.
The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) has elected Heather Bresch, chief executive officer of Mylan, to chair its board of directors this year.
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.
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.
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.
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 Pharmaceuticals LLC this week made Vivlodex, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for osteoarthritis pain, available by prescription at pharmacies across the United States.
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 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 has expanded its suite of reimbursement and performance enhancement solutions for community pharmacies.
Paul Urick has been promoted to senior vice president of industry relations for pharmaceutical account management and payer strategies at Diplomat Pharmacy Inc.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc. and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) have recognized 43 pharmacists from across the country with a 2015 NASPA Excellence in Innovation Award.
Though the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has improved Medicare Part D patient access to preferred pharmacies, more work needs to be done, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Cardinal Health Inc. said its new medication synchronization program, MedSync Advantage, offers manifold benefits for community pharmacies in terms of patient care and efficiency.
Mylan N.V. plans to acquire Sweden-based pharmaceuticals manufacturer Meda AB in a deal valued at $9.9 billion, including debt. Mylan said late Wednesday that the offer to Meda includes cash and Mylan shares, with the equity portion valued at $7.2 billion.
