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December 5, 2007
NACDS Foundation dinner raises $2.2 million

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores this week held its Ninth Annual Foundation Dinner...

December 5, 2007
NACDS’ Anderson voices support for bill to spur physician e-prescribing

New legislation aimed at encouraging physicians to more quickly adopt electronic prescribing quickly won support...

December 5, 2007
Pfizer, Adolor partner to develop new pain treatments

Pfizer and Adolor have joined together in a worldwide collaboration to develop and commercialize two...

December 5, 2007
Quaids sue Baxter over packaging for heplock after children overdose

Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife are suing the Baxter Healthcare Corp. for $50,000, for...

December 5, 2007
Schutter named Sciele president and COO

Patrick Fourteau, chief executive officer of Sciele Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has announced that...

December 5, 2007
SCOLR extends agreement to co-develop new CDT delivery application

The specialty pharmacy company SCOLR Pharma has extended its research agreement with a global consumer...

December 4, 2007
3M talks with Indian firms over drug delivery technologies

The diversified technology company 3M, which develops products for health care, office work, transportation, etc.,...

December 4, 2007
AmerisourceBergen renews agreement with Medco Health Solutions

AmerisourceBergen Corp. has signed a letter of intent with Medco Health Solutions to remain the...

December 4, 2007
Auriga signs agreement with Outlook for ADHD treatment

Auriga Laboratories, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has signed a license agreement with Outlook Pharmaceuticals....

December 4, 2007
Biomira to make move to U.S. under new name

Biomira shareholders have approved a plan to move the company to the U.S. and to...

December 4, 2007
Dickson introduces temperature/humidity monitor for pharmacies

Dickson, a manufacturer of data loggers and chart recorders for such industries as health care,...

December 4, 2007
FDA requests additional warnings for desmopressin

The Food and Drug Administration has notified health care professionals and patients of its request...

December 4, 2007
Independent pharmacy representative urges delay in California pedigree rule

In urgent tones, a Fresno, Calif.-based independent pharmacy owner urged the California Board of Pharmacy...

December 4, 2007
Kroger to house trio of Little Clinic locations

The Little Clinic, a Tennessee-based chain of convenience care clinics, plans to open its first...

December 4, 2007
Merck settles complaints that it overcharged Medicaid, pays $670 million

When Merck recently released its expected 2008 earnings, the company tried to bury a $670...

December 4, 2007
NACDS honors AARP with 'Great Communicator' designation

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores today designated the American Association of Retired Persons...

December 4, 2007
Pharmaxis Begins U.S. Operations

Australia’s Pharmaxis has established a Philadelphia, Pa.-based subsidiary to serve the North American market....

December 4, 2007
PTCB survey shows Americans expect pharmacy techs to be certified

A survey released today by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board shows that Americans have strong...

December 4, 2007
Study shows three drugs cause one-third of senior emergency room visits

Three drugs are responsible for thirty percent of U.S. emergency room visits made by senior...

December 4, 2007
Take Care opens three clinics in Nashville

Take Care Health Systems, an in-store clinic operator that is owned by Walgreens, has opened...

December 4, 2007
Wyeth and GSK may see competition in pediatric vaccines

Pharma giants Wyeth and GlaxoSmithKline are set to go head to head with their competing...

December 3, 2007
Biovail, Watson reach agreement on generic Cardizem

Biovail Corp. said Tuesday it has settled legal action with Watson Pharmaceuticals of Corona, Calif.,...

December 3, 2007
FDA to review Genentech's applicaiton of Avastin as breast cancer drug

The Food and Drug Administration has determined that Avastin (bevacizumab), a Genentech drug indicated for...

December 3, 2007
Michael Sweeney appointed Depomed vp of product development

Depomed, a pharmaceutical company specializing in controlled release oral medications, announced that Michael Sweeney has...

December 3, 2007
Novartis' Diovan approved to treat children age 6 and up

Novartis announced at the beginning of the week that the Food and Drug Administration approved...

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