Health & Wellness

03/02/2011 - 1:07pm
Cardinal Health Foundation extends GenerationRx Initiative with grant program

The Cardinal Health Foundation is calling on nonprofits in select areas to apply for grant funding to support local efforts to prevent the abuse and misuse of prescription medications.

03/02/2011 - 12:04pm
FDA targets unapproved cough-cold, allergy drugs with Unapproved Drugs Initiative

The Food and Drug Administration has taken action against makers of prescription drugs for cough-cold and allergies that don’t have regulatory approval, the agency said Wednesday.

03/02/2011 - 11:31am
CVS Caremark to utilize ActiveHealth CareEngine for PBM customers

CVS Caremark has inked a three-year agreement with ActiveHealth Management, an independent subsidiary of Aetna, under which CVS Caremark will apply the evidence-based, clinical intelligence of the ActiveHealth CareEngine to healthcare claims for its PBM customers to identify opportunities for improved pharmacy care.

03/02/2011 - 11:19am
Walgreens takes top honors for MTM services

Walgreens has won recognition from a company that designs medication therapy management programs.

03/02/2011 - 8:36am
Max-Wellness, Humana partner on new in-home healthcare solutions service

Health-and-wellness retailer Max-Wellness on Tuesday announced a series of initiatives that vastly will expand the reach of the upstart company.

03/01/2011 - 4:10pm
Cherokee Uniforms accepting nominations for annual Inspired Comfort Award

Medical scrubs provider Cherokee Uniforms has announced that it is accepting nominations through May 31 for its annual Inspired Comfort Award, which recognizes those healthcare professionals, such as registered nurses and advanced practice nurses, who go above and beyond the call of duty to make a difference for their patients and the communities they serve.

03/01/2011 - 4:03pm
Express Scripts finds generic antidepressant users as adherent as brand-name counterparts

Patients who take generic antidepressants will remain as adherent as those who take brand-name drugs to treat the condition, according to a new study.

03/01/2011 - 12:48pm
Sugary drinks associated with hypertension, study finds

A new study published in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association established a link between high blood pressure and the consumption of such beverages as soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks.

03/01/2011 - 11:32am
Forest gets nod for COPD drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease made by Forest Labs, the agency said Tuesday.

03/01/2011 - 11:25am
CVS Caremark closer to completing acquisition of Universal American's Part D business

In connection with the previously announced $1.25 billion acquisition of the Medicare Part D business of Universal American by CVS Caremark, both companies have announced that the Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

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