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May 1, 2013
PrescribeWellness launches LinkWellness 2.5

A search feature that allows pharmacies to quickly determine why patients are calling so they can better serve their needs and a patient registration system that allows easier enrollment in medication-time reminders, disease management and smoking-cessation programs are among the new features of the latest version of PrescribeWellness' software system.

May 1, 2013
Rite Aid signs on as platinum sponsor of EIF Revlon Run/Walk for Women

Rite Aid has signed on as a platinum sponsor of the Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk for Women, the retail pharmacy chain said Wednesday.

May 1, 2013
Teva introduces generic bronchospasm drug

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has launched a generic inhaler used to treat bronchospasm, the company said.

April 30, 2013
Aurobindo receives FDA approval for hypertension, antibiotic drugs

The Food and Drug Administration has approved two generic drugs made by Aurobindo Pharma, the drug maker said.

April 30, 2013
Drug for rare, fatal genetic disorder receives FDA approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for a genetic disorder that affects about 500 people in the United States and 3,000 worldwide, the agency said Tuesday.

April 30, 2013
FDA approves anticoagulant-reversal product

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug that reverses the effects of anticoagulant drugs in patients who have suffered acute major bleeding, the agency said.

April 30, 2013
FDA approves Genentech arthritis drug for rare disorder in children

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Genentech for a rare form of arthritis in children, the company said Tuesday.

April 30, 2013
FDA delays approval of Gilead HIV drugs

The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve two drugs for HIV made by Gilead Sciences for which the company was seeking approval for use as part of treatment regimens.

April 29, 2013
CDW Healthcare, ConnectedLiving to connect seniors online

Healthcare technology company CDW Healthcare and ConnectedLiving, an organization that provides technology for the elderly, have a deal to get senior living communities online, the two companies said.

April 29, 2013
Duchenne muscular dystrophy group launches app

An organization focused on a fatal genetic disorder that affects men has launched a mobile app that allows for the location of clinical trials and clinics.

April 29, 2013
Fitango releases three-part child-immunization action plan

Electronic health platform Fitango is creating a three-part action plan to support childhood immunizations, the company said.

April 29, 2013
Reports: Valeant, Actavis deal put on hold

A proposal by Canadian drug maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International to purchase generic drug maker Actavis has fallen through, according to published reports.

April 29, 2013
Veterinary group predicts strong Lyme disease season this year

The risk of Lyme disease in dogs will be "extremely high" this year, an expert group has warned.

April 26, 2013
Actavis can launch generic OxyContin in January 2014 under settlement with Purdue

Generic drug maker Actavis is settling a patent-infringement suit with Purdue Pharma concerning the opioid painkiller OxyContin, Actavis said, saying it expected to make more than $100 million in the deal between 2014 and 2015.

April 26, 2013
Mallinckrodt collects unused medications in St. Louis

Medical products manufacturer Covidien's pharmaceutical division is expanding an initiative to collect unused and unwanted medications.

April 26, 2013
NASP appoints Thomas Blissenbach to board of directors

Fairview Pharmacy Services director of business development Thomas Blissenbach has been appointed to the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy's board of directors, the NASP said.

April 26, 2013
Obama administration hopes to tackle prescription drug abuse

More than 1.3 million emergency room visits in 2010 were related to abuse of prescription drugs, and the problem has become widespread enough that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classifies it as an epidemic. In response, curbing abuse of prescription drugs has become a cornerstone of the Obama administration's drug policy.

April 26, 2013
PhRMA report lists 241 drugs under development for blood cancer

More than 200 drugs for blood cancers are under development, according to a new report by a drug industry trade group.

April 25, 2013
Actavis to launch generic ADHD drug in December 2014

Actavis can launch a generic version of an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug made by Shire next year under an agreement between the two companies announced Thursday.

April 25, 2013
Avella provided more than $7 million in financial assistance to patients last year

Avella Specialty Pharmacy provided more than $7.2 million in financial assistance to patients last year, the company said Thursday.

April 25, 2013
Greenstone launches authorized generic painkiller

Greenstone has launched an authorized generic painkiller, the company said.

April 25, 2013
Mylan marks 25th anniversary of EpiPen's approval by giving it away for free

Mylan Specialty announced Thursday the introduction of a "$0 Co-Pay Offer" on a product used to treat severe allergic reactions.

April 25, 2013
PCAN urges expansion of pharmacists' vaccination ability

A coalition of consumers, businesses and pharmacists is promoting greater access to immunizations to mark World Immunization Week, which lasts from April 24 to 30.

April 25, 2013
Strengthening of drug supply chain's effects on independent pharmacies raises concerns

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health heard testimony on Thursday morning from representatives of the Food and Drug Administration and several industry trade groups following the introduction of draft legislation that sponsors said would strengthen the country's pharmaceutical supply chain.

April 25, 2013
Watertree hires former NBA champion as celebrity spokesman

Watertree Health has hired former NBA champion John Salley to market its free prescription discount cards, the company said.

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