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March 8, 2012
FDA mulls over making some prescription drugs available over the counter

The Food and Drug Administration is looking at the possibility of selling certain prescription drugs over the counter under specific circumstances, the agency said.

February 28, 2012
FDA exploring how to expand eligible Rx-to-OTC switches by utilizing pharmacy

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced it will hold a public hearing on March 22 and 23 to discuss how technology can expand which drug products can be switched from prescription to over-the-counter status.

February 15, 2012
Prescription drug monitoring programs: Keeping good drugs from going bad
Regulators, healthcare providers and the public at large have taken note of the rise in prescription drug substance abuse. A recent article titled "Oxycodone Prescriptions Rose Sharply" in the New York Times (1/11/2012) describes trends of double-digit percentage increases in the dispensing of certain narcotic based painkillers. And many states have, or will be, implementing prescription drug monitoring programs — also known as prescription monitoring programs — that track the physicians prescribing and the patients receiving controlled substances.
December 23, 2011
Thomson Reuters report forecasts post-blockbuster era

Drug makers will focus on patient-specific therapies instead of drugs designed for use by a broad range of people over the next decade, according to a new report released Thursday by Thomson Reuters.

October 31, 2011
United Supermarkets to roll out FlavoRx's Fillmaster Plus dispensing technology

Texas-based supermarket operator United Supermarkets has teamed up with FlavoRx to roll out the Fillmaster Plus dispensing technology at all of the chain's pharmacies.

October 13, 2011
Giant-Carlisle sponsors drug take-back events

Giant-Carlisle will sponsor several drug take-back events on Oct. 29, the company said.

October 11, 2011
NCPA, NACDS to Congress: Drug stores save U.S. money

A group representing independent pharmacies is urging Congress to cut the deficit by reducing healthcare expenditures, but “without compromising patients’ access to their pharmacy of choice or harming local jobs.”

September 28, 2011
Study: Supermarket pharmacies could benefit from drug patent expiries

Supermarket pharmacies could see a slight rise in gross profits next year as branded drugs lose patent protection and go generic, according to a new report by Moody's Investors Service.

August 24, 2011
Report: Google settles with federal government over illegal pharmacy ad allegations

Google has settled with the federal government for $500 million over allegations that it displayed advertisements for black-market pharmacies, according to published reports.

August 4, 2011
FDA reorganizes Office of Generic Drugs

The Food and Drug Administration has reorganized the Office of Generic Drugs in an effort to improve efficiency, according to an internal memo.

August 1, 2011
Federal court upholds Lilly patent

A federal court has upheld Eli Lilly's patent covering a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Lilly said Friday.

May 18, 2011
Kerr Drug to implement Sharps Compliance's TakeAway Environmental Return System

Kerr Drug said that it will offer customers a solution to properly dispose of their unused or expired medications.

May 9, 2011
V23 introduces medication disposal solution

A West Virginia company has released a medication disposal product designed to allow environmentally safe disposal of unused medicines and render the medicines undesirable to potential drug abusers.

April 25, 2011
USA Drug gets back in growth mode

There’s nothing like a recession for focusing merchants on what matters most. For USA Drug, that meant concentrating on core markets, cutting costs and recharging its image for down-home value, neighborly service and a broadly merchandised front end focused on local consumer preferences.


March 3, 2011
NACDS responds to reimportation legislation

In a letter penned Thursday by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores to Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, the association stated that while it shares the goal of reducing prescription drug costs, authorizing the reimportation of prescription medications — as sought in S.319, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2011 — raises concerns about patient health and safety.

December 23, 2010
Marsh implements generic drug pricing offer

Marsh Supermarkets recently implemented a $3.99/$9.99 generic drug pricing offer for 30-day and 90-day prescriptions, respectively.

November 9, 2010
AMCC, Walgreens drive awareness around expired medicines in the home

Walgreens on Wednesday released a survey that found 2-in-5 American households have at least one...

November 8, 2010
CHPA updates OTCsafety.org

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association recently relaunched its OTCsafety.org site, featuring new resources, content and...

September 2, 2010
Pfizer ends brain cancer drug development deal with Celldex

Pfizer is pulling out of a development deal for a potential brain cancer drug, saying...

August 23, 2010
Drug ads linking disease risk with family history influence medication choice

Drug advertisements that tie disease risks with family history can influence consumers' choice of medications...

July 5, 2010
Caraco launches generic dementia treatment

Generic drug maker Caraco Pharmaceutical Labs has begun shipping a drug for treating dementia, Caraco...

June 22, 2010
Cephalon expands When Good Medicines Become Bad Drugs program with new partnership

Drug maker Cephalon has started a partnership with the American Chronic Pain Association and the...

May 3, 2010
FDA advisory committee to discuss curbing DXM abuse

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced through the Federal Register that a Sept....

March 14, 2010
Kinney Drugs opens store in Waterbury, Vt.

Kinney Drugs plans to give its newest store a big opening, the regional retail pharmacy...

March 14, 2010
United, Associated become American Associated Pharmacies

In keeping with its dual nature as both a franchise chain and a group of...

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