Pharmacy

Pharmacy

06/18/2013 - 2:37pm

FDA has collected more than $255 million in generic drug user fees

The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has collected 84% of the fees it intends to collect this year under a law passed last year to collect user fees from generic drug members, according to a memo sent out to CDER staff Tuesday.

06/18/2013 - 2:06pm

Royalty Pharma drops bid for Elan Corp.

Royalty Pharma will not buy Irish drug maker Elan Corp., the company said Tuesday.

06/18/2013 - 1:18pm

Avella joins limited-distribution network for orally administered cancer drug

Avella Specialty Pharmacy will be included in the limited distribution network for a cancer drug made by Genentech, Avella said Tuesday.

06/18/2013 - 12:06pm

Teva to acquire MicroDose for up to $165 million

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will spend up to $165 million to buy a company developing a drug to prevent viral respiratory infections.

06/18/2013 - 11:04am

Mylan hires NFL player, TV personality to promote EpiPen

A division of Mylan is hiring NFL player Adrian Peterson and family expert Jo Frost to promote an emergency treatment for severe allergic reactions.

06/17/2013 - 2:56pm

Pharmacists praise enactment of Texas bills providing for fair pharmacy audits and pricing transparency

The National Community Pharmacists Association commended Texas Gov. Rick Perry for signing into law two significant pieces of legislation in support of Texas small business independent community pharmacies: HB 1358, legislation that provides common sense standards to pharmacy audits conducted by pharmacy benefit managers, and SB 1106, which provides transparency in generic maximum allowable costs, or MACs, for Medicaid plans.

06/17/2013 - 2:55pm

Supreme Court issues 'pay-for-delay' ruling

Patent settlements between brand and generic drug makers commonly referred to as "pay-for-delay" settlements are not necessarily against the law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

06/17/2013 - 2:33pm

Forest Hills, N.Y., pharmacy launches July 4th health program for adults

Nina Shamayeva, owner of Austin Pharmacy in Forest Hills, N.Y., is launching a health initiative aimed at adults to "Help America be Pain-Free."

06/17/2013 - 11:00am

BioScrip to acquire CarePoint Partners for $223 million

BioScrip will acquire a Cincinnati-based home infusion company for $223 million, BioScrip said Monday.

06/17/2013 - 10:26am

Perrigo to acquire Fera's ophthalmic portfolio for up to $129 million

Perrigo Co. will pay up to $129 million to buy Fera Pharmaceuticals' portfolio of ophthalmic products, Perrigo said.