Regulatory and Washington

05/12/2011 - 2:33pm
GPhA expresses support of Congressional Affordable Medicines Caucus

A new congressional caucus will look for ways to educate the public and members of Congress on how to reduce the country’s healthcare costs with affordable medicines.

05/12/2011 - 11:21am
J&J recalls lots of Prezista amid odor reports

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson is recalling several batches of an HIV drug after reports of a strange odor that may have come from the shipping pallets.

05/11/2011 - 2:26pm
Perrigo to settle litigation related to generic Cutivate

Drug maker Perrigo has reached a licensing agreement with Nycomed US that will allow it to launch a generic treatment for dermatitis in 2012, the company said.

05/11/2011 - 2:18pm
Surgeon general, NCL introduce Script Your Future campaign

The National Consumers League and the U.S. surgeon general are launching a new campaign to educate patients about the risks of not properly taking their medications, the organization said.

05/11/2011 - 11:37am
Genentech seeks regulatory approval for vemurafenib

Genentech is seeking approval for a new drug to treat skin cancer, the company said Wednesday.

05/11/2011 - 10:35am
APhA releases REMS white paper

The American Pharmacists Association has published its white paper on risk evaluation and mitigation strategies, the group said.

05/11/2011 - 8:36am
FDA: Dietary supplements distributed bear close resemblance to popular antibiotic

A recent Food and Drug Administration inspection prompted the recall of dietary supplements distributed by Multi-Mex Distributor, the company announced Monday. According to an FDA post, the supplements in question bore a close resemblance to antibiotics available in Mexico and may have been confusing to Hispanic consumers.

05/11/2011 - 7:15am
Missouri's Rx-only PSE legislation moves to state Senate

Missouri’s House of Representatives on Monday voted 100 in favor and 50 opposed to reclassifying pseudoephedrine as a prescription-only remedy and subsequently moved the matter to the state Senate.

05/10/2011 - 3:16pm
New edition of CDC Yellow Book released

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday released the 2012 edition of the agency’s “Yellow Book,” a definitive health guide for international travel that could become the must-have resource for pharmacists looking to recommend travel vaccinations.

05/10/2011 - 11:53am
Report: Number of drug approvals by FDA may increase

The Food and Drug Administration expects to approve an increasing number of drugs, according to published reports.

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