Health & Wellness

04/08/2013 - 12:20pm
Specialty pharmacy conference brings together industry experts

A joint conference by the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy and the Association of Managed Care Pharmacy attracted hundreds of leaders from across the specialty pharmacy industry.

04/08/2013 - 10:43am
BioPlus adds 2-hour guarantee to patient referrals

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy will notify physicians within two hours whether a patient has been accepted for treatment, the company said.

04/05/2013 - 1:42pm
Joint venture formed to promote healthy eating among corporate employees

Digital coupon service SavingStar and employee benefits provider Edenred have started a joint venture to promote healthy eating among corporate employees, the companies said Friday.

04/05/2013 - 1:06pm
GSK tests lupus drug in patients with inflammatory blood vessel disorder

GlaxoSmithKline has started a late-stage clinical trial of a drug in patients with an inflammatory disease that affects the blood vessels.

04/05/2013 - 12:53pm
Japanese study finds link between baldness, heart disease

Men who go bald may be at increased risk of heart disease, according to a new study by researchers in Japan.

04/05/2013 - 12:09pm
NIH funds drug-herb interaction research at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy on Wednesday announced that it is the recipient of a five-year, $2.1 million grant to train graduate and postdoctoral students in natural product drugs and dietary supplements.

04/05/2013 - 12:02pm
Organic Trade Association study: 8-in-10 U.S. parents purchase organic products

A study conducted in mid-January by the Organic Trade Association shows U.S. families are increasingly embracing organic products when they shop. The study also showed increased trust in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Organic seal to properly label organic products.

04/05/2013 - 10:54am
Medical community commends court ruling to make Plan B One-Step available as OTC to women under 17

The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine Friday morning commended a U.S. District Court ruling that expands over-the-counter access of Plan B One-Step to women under the age of 17.

04/05/2013 - 10:37am
Novo Nordisk launches Race with Insulin contest with Charlie Kimball as spokesman

Novo Nordisk has launched a diabetes awareness sweepstakes in which the winners get a free trip to the 2013 IndyCar finale, the Danish drug maker said.

04/05/2013 - 9:17am
Boehringer-Ingelheim helps sponsor Walgreens team for St. Louis colon cancer run

Boehringer-Ingelheim helped sponsor Team Walgreens/Team Tori to a tune greater than $1,000 for colon cancer research at the 2013 St. Louis Undy 5000, a family-friendly 5K run/walk created by the Colon Cancer Alliance. BI is a regular sponsor of Undy 5000 events under its Dulcolax brand.

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