Regulatory and Washington

04/19/2013 - 4:55pm
GPhA welcomes Bipartisan Policy Center proposal to save billions through increased use of generics

A report released yesterday by the Bipartisan Policy Center, entitled “A Bipartisan Rx for Patient-Centered Care and System-Wide Cost Containment,” contains a smart, forward-looking and no-cost recommendation that could save the government billions, the Generic Pharmaceutical Association said.

04/19/2013 - 4:27pm
FDA grants tentative approval to two Sun generics

The Food and Drug Administration has given tentative approval to two generic diabetes drugs made by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, the Indian drug maker said.

04/19/2013 - 1:23pm
Panel advocates letting Canadian pharmacists prescribe some drugs

A new action plan and panel discussion aim to improve Canada's healthcare system and save $8.5 billion to $11 billion over three years at various levels of government.

04/19/2013 - 11:13am
Bill Clinton to speak at NCPA show in October

Former president Bill Clinton will address the National Community Pharmacists Association's exposition in Orlando, Fla., this October, the group said.

04/19/2013 - 10:02am
NAD advises USPLabs to tone down advertising claims supporting AP supplement

The National Advertising Division earlier this week recommended that USPLabs discontinue claims referencing “clinical” or “university” studies for the company’s AP Dietary Supplement.

04/19/2013 - 9:21am
CHPA's Stop Medicine Abuse campaign named honoree for the 17th Annual Webby Awards

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association’s Stop Medicine Abuse campaign was selected as an official honoree in the 17th Annual Webby Awards in the Family/Parenting category, the over-the-counter association announced.

04/19/2013 - 8:55am
Abbott Diabetes Care recalls FreeStyle lnsulinx Blood Glucose Meters

Abbott Diabetes Care last week initiated a voluntary recall of its FreeStyle lnsulinx Blood Glucose Meters in the United States.

04/18/2013 - 1:34pm
Actavis relaunches generic contraceptive

A federal court ruling has allowed Actavis to relaunch a generic contraceptive drug, the company said.

04/17/2013 - 5:37pm
FDA panel gives favorable vote to GSK, Theravance COPD drug

A Food and Drug Administration panel has recommended that the agency approve an experimental drug for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease made by GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance, the two companies said.

04/17/2013 - 2:45pm
Hearing focuses on FDA response to meningitis outbreak

Food and Drug Administration commissioner Margaret Hamburg faced strong criticism Tuesday in a hearing before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to investigate the nationwide outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy, but she conceded the agency could have done more.

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