Pfizer Inc. has entered into an agreement with Synthon to acquire the exclusive U.S. commercialization rights for glatiramer acetate, a potential generic version of Teva Pharmaceuticals’ Copaxone for the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
Benzer Pharmacy has begun offering free med-pack preparations to customers struggling to remember to take all their medications and keep them organized. The regional drug chain said Monday that the solution employs the Dispill cold-sealed, multidose packaging system from Dispill-USA Inc.
At its ThoughtSpot 2015 conference, which ended this weekend, AmerisourceBergen Corp. introduced a range of new capabilities for its Pharmacy Services Administration Organization that will bolster support of its Good Neighbor Pharmacy independent pharmacy network.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, a fast growing multinational pharmaceutical group, plans to acquire Roxane Laboratories from Boehringer Ingelheim in a deal valued at $2.65 billion. Hikma said the agreement stands to transform its position in the U.S.
CVS Health has formed new clinical affiliations with Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Kansas and Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania.
Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. has released an authorized generic version of Par Specialty Pharmaceutical’s Megace ES oral suspension.
CVS Health and IBM are pooling their expertise in predictive analytics and leveraging the information technology giant’s Watson cognitive computing platform to improve care management for patients with chronic diseases.
The Jean Coutu Group is prepping patients and pharmacists for expanded health care services now available through pharmacies in Quebec.
Reliance ACO, an accountable care organization in southeastern Michigan, has joined the Rite Aid Health Alliance team-based care initiative. Rite Aid Corp. said Wednesday that Reliance ACO is the eighth health provider partner in the Rite Aid Health Alliance, announced in March 2014.
An initiative by Shoppers Drug Mart, the Canadian government and the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) aims to help seniors grappling with depression and thoughts of suicide.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. plans to buy Allergan’s generic drug business for about $40.5 billion and, with the deal, has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Mylan N.V. for approximately $40 billion. Teva said Monday that Dublin, Ireland-based Allergan will receive $33.
Pharmacy automation provider TCGRx has released the ATP 2, a next-generation automated tablet packaging system.
Cardinal Health Inc. recognized the patient care and performance achievements of three community pharmacies at its Retail Business Conference (RBC) event this week in Las Vegas. Cardinal on Friday said that Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Whiting, N.J.
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. has entered an agreement to provide specialty pharmacy care services to Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy.
Lupin Ltd. plans to buy Gavis Pharmaceuticals LLC and Novel Laboratories Inc. in an $880 million deal. Lupin said Thursday that the acquisition will boost its scale in the U.S.
A group of drug- and health-related companies and organizations have formed the Protecting Access to Pain Relief Coalition (PAPR), which seeks to preserve Americans’ access to and choice of safe, effective pain relief best-suited for their condition.
