Pharmacy

Pharmacy

05/17/2013 - 2:18pm

Walgreens pharmacist interventions help improve compliance to newer 'triple therapy' hepatitis C treatment

More than two-thirds of patients with hepatitis C achieved sustained virologic response or cure after completing newer “triple therapy” treatment, according to a Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy study released Friday.

05/17/2013 - 11:42am

Hospira chief scientific officer returns

Hospira has reappointed its chief scientific officer after he briefly left the country earlier this year, the generic drug maker said.

05/17/2013 - 11:31am

FDA advisory committee to meet in July on opioid painkiller

A Food and Drug Administration panel will consider whether to recommend approval for an experimental painkiller in July, the drug's developer said Friday.

05/17/2013 - 10:34am

Mylan launches cholesterol drug

Mylan has launched a generic drug for treating cholesterol, the company said.

05/16/2013 - 3:57pm

Walmart goes to college

Walmart opened a new small-format store on the campus of Arizona State University as part of a pilot program, the mass merchandise retailer said.

05/16/2013 - 2:50pm

Brookshire's heralds new Super 1 Foods with grand opening event

On May 1, Brookshire's Grocery held a grand opening ceremony for a new Super 1 Foods located at 9 Fair Ave. in Winnsboro, Texas, with a ribbon-cutting event. The company converted the store, which it purchased last year, from the Kaye's Fod Market format.

05/16/2013 - 1:35pm

Wireless pill bottle wins Boehringer Ingelheim-sponsored healthcare innovation contest

The makers of a pill bottle that uses wireless technology to keep patients adherent won the grand prize at a recent healthcare innovation contest.

05/16/2013 - 11:00am

NASP launches specialty pharmacy education web resource

The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy has launched an online resource with clinical and business-related content in more than 20 therapeutic categories, the group said Thursday.

05/15/2013 - 4:35pm

FDA approves J&J's Simponi for ulcerative colitis

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Johnson & Johnson for treating ulcerative colitis, the agency said Wednesday.

05/15/2013 - 3:18pm

Committee advances bill to secure pharmaceutical supply chain

A federal drug track-and-trace bill has made it out of a congressional committee.