Pharmacy
NCPA blasts Express Scripts Part D contracting practices
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – With time of the essence, the National Community Pharmacists Association is pushing Cigna’s Express Scripts, Inc.
Drug shortages are hitting a record high in the U.S.
According to published reports, pharmacy groups are warning that drug shortages have reached an all-time high in the United States.
Camber Pharmaceuticals launches generic Protonix
Camber Pharmaceuticals announces the addition of pantoprazole sodium for delayed-release oral suspension to its current portfolio.
Walgreens’ VillageMD names new president
VillageMD announced that Jim Murray has joined the organization as its president & chief operating officer (COO) effective April 1. In this role, Murray will lead operations across the entire VillageMD enterprise, including for its three key business units, Village Medical, Summit Health and CityMD.
The passion behind Kroger’s NACDS RxIMPACT participation
This year Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., brought the most
New CDC study underscores irreplaceable role of pharmacy
and demonstrates how pharmacies can be further leveraged to meet the broader health and wellness needs of the most vulnerable Americans. In total, pharmacies have administered
Dotmatics unveils Luma Lab Connect
Dotmatics, a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, today announced the launch of Luma™ Lab Connect, helping R&D laboratories automatically ingest data from instruments or data sources and centralize it in one place to increase accuracy and accelerate decisi
NCPA launching new leadership and business development program
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association is pleased to be announcing CORE, a revolutionary approach to training pharmacy owners and their team members on the most essential elements of team leadership.
Desperate times cue drug middlemen’s loathsome measures
Estimates project that prescription drug middlemen – pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – more than doubled their revenue over the course of the last decade and will do so again in the current decade.
Bayer and Dr. Reddy’s ink deal to market, distribute second brand of vericiguat in India
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. and Bayer have partnered to market and distribute a second brand of vericiguat in India. Under the terms of their agreement, Bayer has granted nonexclusive rights to Dr. Reddy’s under the brand name Gantra.
Suncrest Solutions announces acquisition, full integration of RxMedic ARS
PROVO, Utah – Suncrest Solutions announces the acquisition and full integration of RxMedic ARS. Rx Medix’s innovative light-up bag system is now fully integrated into Suncrest’s flagship product, the HangRx automated will-call solution.
PCMA releases statement on CMS Part D biosimilar substitution announcement
The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) released the following statement on the recent announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow Medicare Part D plans to substitute all FDA-approved biosimilars on their formularies.
NACDS hails enactment of Idaho PBM Reform Bill
signed on April 1 by Governor Brad Little (R-ID) — will help reduce prescription drug prices and preserve Idahoans’ access to pharmacies and pharmacy services. HB 596 includes important PBM reforms
VeriSIM Life announces the launch of AtlasGEN Novel Drug Designer
SAN FRANCISCO – VeriSIM Life, the leading AI-enabled R&D de-risker for breakthrough drug design and development, announced today the availability of AtlasGEN™ Novel Drug Designer.
Aurigene introduces Aurigene.AI, an artificial intelligence and machine learning assisted drug discovery platform
Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services Limited (Aurigene), a contract research, development, and manufacturing services organization and a Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories company, introduces Aurigene.
