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October 4, 2010
FDA approves Par and Tris Pharma's generic Tussionex

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic treatment for cough and upper respiratory...

September 29, 2010
Walgreens kicks off nationwide safe medication-disposal program

Walgreens has teamed up with Sharps Compliance to launch the drug store chain's first-ever safe...

September 27, 2010
Sun Pharma gets FDA approval for ALS generic

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of a drug for a...

August 31, 2010
'Multifaceted strategies' can improve medication adherence among patients

Improving medication adherence will require bringing multiple methods together in order to be successful, Pharmacy...

August 30, 2010
IMS Health exec to NACDS conference attendees: Expect opportunities, uncertainties for drug market

The U.S. drug market will present opportunities as well as uncertainties over the next decade,...

August 23, 2010
Sanofi-Aventis suing Sandoz to prevent generic blood thinner from reaching the market

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis is suing to stop Sandoz’ generic version of its blood thinner...

August 12, 2010
FDA's new video addresses fracture risk when using PPIs

The Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 9 posted a video outlining the revised prescription...

August 9, 2010
Revenue, profit rise for Watson in Q2

Generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals posted strong sales for second quarter 2010, according to an...

August 9, 2010
Sanofi, Scripps Genomic Medicine form partnership

French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis and a division of San Diego-based nonprofit community health system Scripps...

July 22, 2010
Sandoz first to receive FDA approval for Lovenox generic

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first generic version of a Sanofi-Aventis injected...

July 18, 2010
As diabetes rates grow, R&D pipelines flow

Research and development pipelines are flowing with a record number of drugs for treating diabetes...

July 6, 2010
CVS Caremark study: Less-restrictive generic laws could curb state Medicaid costs

Changing generic substitution laws in favor of less-restrictive regulations could save states struggling to pay...

June 30, 2010
NACDS suggests ways to reduce pharmaceutical waste

The chain retail pharmacy industry’s main lobby expressed support Thursday for sustainable and safe disposal...

June 21, 2010
Hospira gets FDA nod for generic Merrem

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic, injectable antibiotic....

June 6, 2010
Nonprescription sales grow as cos. ‘switch’ things up

Switch always has been the most significant driver of revenues within the non-prescription aisles, with...

June 6, 2010
Specialty Rx offers pharma a patent cliff parachute

While Big Pharma hurdles toward the edge of the patent cliff, some of the latest...

May 19, 2010
Medco: Rx drug use among children on the rise

Prescription spending for chronic medications used by children increased 10.8% in 2009, 5% of which...

May 19, 2010
Watson subsidiary launches generic Lipitor

A subsidiary of generic drug maker Watson Pharmaceuticals has launched a version of a cholesterol-lowering...

May 17, 2010
AstraZeneca allows Teva to market generic Entocort EC

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and AstraZeneca have reached a settlement that will allow Teva to market...

May 16, 2010
Sanofi applies to enter packed market with Allegra switch

As of Feb. 9, Sanofi-Aventis officially entered the self-care solution arena with its acquisition of...

April 14, 2010
MinuteClinic begins allergy screenings

As trees blossom and shed their pollen, and grasses and weeds germinate in yards, MinuteClinic...

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 10, 2010
Sanofi-Aventis completes acquisition of Chattem

A leading global pharmaceutical company has completed its acquisition of a consumer healthcare products manufacturer....

March 2, 2010
Norditropin FlexPro receives FDA approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a Novo Nordisk treatment for growth hormone disorders,...

March 2, 2010
Pfizer may buy Ratiopharm

It appears that Pfizer has changed its mind a second time about buying Ratiopharm....

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