Regulatory and Washington

06/19/2013 - 10:28am
AMA officially recognizes obesity as disease

The American Medical Association has officially recognized obesity as a disease, which could affect how healthcare professionals approach the issue, the group said at its annual meeting in Chicago.

06/18/2013 - 2:37pm
FDA has collected more than $255 million in generic drug user fees

The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has collected 84% of the fees it intends to collect this year under a law passed last year to collect user fees from generic drug members, according to a memo sent out to CDER staff Tuesday.

06/18/2013 - 1:13pm
More companies focus on innovation, marketing, report finds

Consumer packaged goods companies and retailers that sell their products have managed to stay strong despite economic difficulty, according to a new report.

06/17/2013 - 2:56pm
Pharmacists praise enactment of Texas bills providing for fair pharmacy audits and pricing transparency

The National Community Pharmacists Association commended Texas Gov. Rick Perry for signing into law two significant pieces of legislation in support of Texas small business independent community pharmacies: HB 1358, legislation that provides common sense standards to pharmacy audits conducted by pharmacy benefit managers, and SB 1106, which provides transparency in generic maximum allowable costs, or MACs, for Medicaid plans.

06/17/2013 - 2:55pm
Supreme Court issues 'pay-for-delay' ruling

Patent settlements between brand and generic drug makers commonly referred to as "pay-for-delay" settlements are not necessarily against the law, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

06/17/2013 - 11:00am
BioScrip to acquire CarePoint Partners for $223 million

BioScrip will acquire a Cincinnati-based home infusion company for $223 million, BioScrip said Monday.

06/17/2013 - 10:26am
Perrigo to acquire Fera's ophthalmic portfolio for up to $129 million

Perrigo Co. will pay up to $129 million to buy Fera Pharmaceuticals' portfolio of ophthalmic products, Perrigo said.

06/17/2013 - 10:06am
J&J to buy Aragon Pharmaceuticals for up to $1 billion

Drug maker Johnson & Johnson plans to spend up to $1 billion to acquire a privately owned company developing a drug for prostate cancer.

06/14/2013 - 2:25pm
New York-based company may acquire Elan Corp.

Irish drug maker Elan Corp. said Friday it was looking to sell itself off to a New York-based company that invests in drug royalties after rejecting a previous offer.

06/14/2013 - 11:24am
Study: Enforcing tobacco sales restrictions on youth reduces smoking prevalence among adults

States that want to reduce rates of adult smoking may consider implementing stringent tobacco restrictions on teens, suggested a new study released by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis on Thursday.

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