Publix reaches pharmacy milestone
Publix Super Markets Inc. this month marked a milestone for its pharmacies by surpassing 50 million free prescriptions for customers in the past eight years.
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Novo Nordisk releases Saxenda weight-control pen in U.S.
Novo Nordisk Inc. has launched Saxenda, a weight-control drug delivered via an injector pen, in the United States. The company said Wednesday that Saxenda (liraglutide injection) is the first, once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist for chronic weight management in adults.
Partnership brings specialty Rx services to independents
The Academy of Independent Pharmacy (AIP) and Aureus Health Services have partnered to provide specialty pharmacy services to independent retail pharmacies.
NACDS, NCPA hail House passage of Rx abuse bill
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 471).
Teva offers to buy Mylan in $40 billion deal
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has made a bid to acquire Mylan N.V. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $40 billion.
Fred’s closes specialty Rx acquisition
Fred’s Inc. has wrapped up its acquisition of Reeves-Sain Drug Store Inc., including its EntrustRx specialty pharmacy. Under the $66 million deal, announced in late March, Fred’s acquired Reeves-Sain Drug Store’s EntrustRx specialty pharmacy operation, which has facilities in Spring Hill, Tenn.
Leading Pharma partners with Carnegie Pharmaceuticals
Generic drug company Leading Pharma LLC has entered a multiyear development pact with specialty research-and-development company Carnegie Pharmaceuticals LLC.
NACDS point-of-care testing tour gets under way
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Community Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Testing certificate program launched this weekend at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy in Omaha, Neb.
Kmart launches pharmacy rewards program
Sears Holdings Corp. has expanded its Shop Your Way loyalty program to offer pharmacy rewards at Kmart.
London Drugs pilots oral cancer screenings
London Drugs has partnered with LED Dental Inc. in a pilot program to provide free oral cancer screenings. In the pilot, LED Dental is providing its VELscope Vx Enhanced Oral Assessment System for screenings at 12 London Drugs pharmacies in the lower mainland area of British Columbia.
Cardinal, APhA present 2015 GenerationRx Awards
The Cardinal Health Foundation and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) recently honored pharmacists for their efforts in preventing misuse of prescription drugs.
U.S. drug spending, scripts reach new highs
Specialty medications helped drive a double-digit gain in total spending on medicines in the United States for 2014, as well as record volume in prescriptions dispensed, according to the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, a unit of IMS Health. Last year, U.S. spending on medicines rose 10.
Surescripts Record Locator Service supported by CVS
CVS Health is among the supporters of the Surescripts National Record Locator Service, which the health information network announced it will implement with electronic health record (EHR) vendors eClinicalWorks, Epic, and Greenway Health.
CVS to be honored for Rx tech training program
Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) plans to present CVS Health and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) with the 17th Annual John Gould Education & Workforce Development Award for their Health Pharmacy Technician Program.
Study: Pharmacist role on health care team grows
Pharmacists are performing more patient care activities in various health care settings and are spending less time in their traditional medication dispensing role, according to the the Pharmacy Workforce Center’s “2014 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey.
Mylan makes bid to acquire Perrigo for $29 billion
Mylan N.V. has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Dublin, Ireland-based Perrigo Co. plc in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $29 billion.