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November 1, 2010
Amgen R&D chief testifies at FDA biosimilar hearing

Amgen's SVP research and development, Joe Miletich, urged members of a Food and Drug Administration...

November 1, 2010
Brioschi Pharmaceuticals to revitalize Brioschi heartburn-relief brand

Brioschi Pharmaceuticals International last month announced its intent to revitalize the Brioschi heartburn-relief brand. The...

November 1, 2010
CVS Caremark’s Reid reiterates support of biogeneric drugs in the Affordable Care Act

In testimony before the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday, CVS Caremark’s SVP specialty pharmacy...

November 1, 2010
Generics lift Endo’s 3Q

Strong generic sales helped Endo edge analyst expectations for the third quarter, the company noted....

November 1, 2010
Hyland's looks to have reformulated teething tablets back on the market in 2011

Hyland’s plans to have a reformulated Teething Tablets product back on the market in early...

November 1, 2010
Medco achieves 10.7% profit growth in Q3

Pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions had sales of $16.3 billion, including $2.9 billion from...

November 1, 2010
NACDS weighs in on FDA priorities, urging simpler med info for patients

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is urging federal health officials to adopt a...

November 1, 2010
PDX, Healthcare Data Solutions partner to provide prescriber verification process to PDX users

Retail pharmacy technology provider PDX has partnered with Healthcare Data Solutions to provide users of...

November 1, 2010
PhRMA to testify at FDA hearing

The Food and Drug Administration should ensure patient access, safety and efficacy; create a transparent...

November 1, 2010
Prestige Brands completes purchase of Blacksmith Brands

Prestige Brands Holdings on Monday announced that it has completed its previously announced purchase of...

November 1, 2010
Study questions accuracy of health info shared through social media

A recent study of diabetes information shared on Facebook raised questions about the accuracy of...

November 1, 2010
Wegmans introduces co-branded glucose monitoring system with Nipro

Wegmans on Monday announced the availability of its co-branded blood glucose monitoring systems: Nipro Diagnostics’...

October 31, 2010
Adding to its clout in specialty care, McKesson wins bid for U.S. Oncology

In a big boost to its growing specialty pharmacy operation, drug-distribution and health services giant...

October 31, 2010
Council For Responsible Nutrition names new members

The Council for Responsible Nutrition last week added four members to its roster — ingredient...

October 31, 2010
Duane Reade Walk-In Medical Care clinics to accept Medicare

The DR Doctor On-Premises Walk-In Medical Care clinics, which are located within select Duane Reade...

October 31, 2010
FDA approves drug for treating tumors associated with rare genetic disorder

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a cancer drug for treating tumors associated with...

October 31, 2010
Octapharma USA starts phase 3 trial for hemophilia treatment

The U.S. subsidiary of a Swiss biotech company has started a late-stage trial of a...

October 31, 2010
Research shows retail clinics can replace up to 1-in-4 emergency room visits

Up to 1-in-4 emergency room visits could take place at a retail-based health clinic or...

October 31, 2010
Sam's Club takes children's vitamins center stage

Positioned directly opposite the pharmacy counter, Sam's Club has placed children's supplementation center stage with...

October 31, 2010
Stater Bros. to offer free diabetes drugs at select locations

Supermarket chain Stater Bros. will mark National Diabetes Awareness Month by offering free diabetes drugs...

October 31, 2010
Survey reveals lifestyle habits among diabetes patients

CVS/pharmacy on Monday announced results of a survey examining various aspects of disease management and...

October 31, 2010
Survey: Shoppers feel supermarkets are helpful in making healthful choices

As many as 50% of shoppers felt that their supermarket helped them make healthful choices,...

October 31, 2010
Topricin gains additional distribution through The Vitamin Shoppe

Topical BioMedics on Monday announced additional distribution through The Vitamin Shoppe of its Topricin line...

October 29, 2010
FDA approves Latuda

SILVER SPRING , Md. (Oct. 29) The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for treating schizophrenia, the agency said Thursday.

The FDA announced the approval of Latuda (lurasidone hydrochloride), made by Fort Lee, N.J.-based Sunovion Pharmaceuticals. The drug is approved to treat adults with the disease, a mental illness that causes hallucinations, delusions, paranoia and disordered thinking and behavior.

October 29, 2010
Target launches anti-smoking campaign with American Cancer Society

MINNEAPOLIS — Target announced that it is launching a month-long anti-smoking campaign in connection with the American Cancer Society's 2010 Great American Smokeout to support guests and team members in their efforts to quit smoking.

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