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September 9, 2010
CMPI survey: Alcohol, marijuana biggest substance problems among teens

The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest on Thursday released the results of a...

September 9, 2010
Medicaid plans to end onerous AMP rules

It’s about time....

September 8, 2010
Active phone prompts spur Rx adherence rates among consumers, CVS reveals

Consumers are much more likely to adhere to their prescription medication therapy if given “a...

September 8, 2010
Hi-Tech Pharmacal posts $3 million loss

Hi-Tech Pharmacal had $40.4 million in sales during its fiscal first quarter ended July 31,...

September 8, 2010
N.C. law enforcement seeks access to pharmacy records to curb Rx abuse

Residents in North Carolina prescribed controlled substances could receive some attention from more than their...

September 7, 2010
CHPA to Hoosier State: E-tracking will curb PSE sales

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association is slated to testify Wednesday before an Indiana legislative committee...

September 7, 2010
GSK inks deal with Lonza, announces CFO's exit

Swiss drug maker Lonza will help British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline manufacture five biotech drugs in...

September 6, 2010
Silenor now available by prescription

Drug maker Somaxon Pharmaceuticals has made its treatment for insomnia available by prescription, the company...

September 2, 2010
NACDS, NCPA in joint statement praise CMS' move to withdraw provisions of AMP rule currently blocked by injunction

National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steve Anderson and National Community Pharmacists...

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...

September 1, 2010
Actavis' generic Strattera gets OK from FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug made by Actavis for treating...

September 1, 2010
FDA approves Reckitt Benckiser's Suboxone

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Reckitt Benckiser’s treatment for opioid addiction, Reckitt Benckiser...

September 1, 2010
Walgreens to customers: Protect your Rxs from Hurricane Earl

Walgreens is offering safety tips to East Coasters dealing with Hurricane Earl....

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 31, 2010
FDA to discuss concerns over medicines with DXM

The Food and Drug Administration last week issued an information packet in preparation for a...

August 30, 2010
FDA pushes back GSK-Valeant drug review

The Food and Drug Administration has pushed back its review date for a drug made...

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 30, 2010
NCPA to DEA: 'Institutional facilitators' can help LTC facilities

The National Community Pharmacists Association sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Administration that featured...

August 30, 2010
Study: SAMe may benefit patients taking antidepressants

A new study conducted by investigators at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital suggested...

August 29, 2010
MedImmune confirms second CRL from FDA for motavizumab

AstraZeneca's biologics unit has received a second complete response letter from the Food and Drug...

August 29, 2010
Murrelle emphasizes PGx in education session at NACDS' 2010 Pharmacy & Technology Conference

The dizzying array of technical terminology that emerged from Venebio president and CEO Lenn Murrelle’s...

August 29, 2010
PDX, Rx Net Services announce partnership

Pharmacy technology provider PDX has inked a deal with a provider of prescription drug inventory...

August 29, 2010
Sanofi-Aventis: RMS drug meets primary endpoint in phase-3 study

An investigational relapsing multiple sclerosis drug significantly reduced annualized relapse rate in a late-stage clinical...

August 25, 2010
Giant Eagle selects pharmacy workflow automation system

RxSafe on Thursday announced the installation of its RxSafe 1800 system at a Giant Eagle...

August 24, 2010
Branded prescription drug prices on the rise

Retail prices of branded prescription drugs went up by 8.3% in 2009, according to an...

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