Retail Clinics

  • Walgreens: HIV-specialized pharmacies improve adherence, save money

    ATLANTA - Patients using HIV-specialized pharmacies were more likely to use regimens on guideline with HHS recommendations than those not using HIV-specialized pharmacies (81.6% as compared to 76.9%), according to a Walgreens study presented this week before the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 2016 conference here.

  • FDA approves Propeller platform for use with GSK’s Ellipta

     MADISON, Wis. — The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Propeller Health’s Propeller platform — a leading digital solution for respiratory medicine — to be used with GSK’s Ellipta, its dry powder inhaler. 
     
  • Owen Mumford debuts package redesign for Unifine Pentips, Unifine Pentips Plus lines

    Atlanta, Ga. — Owen Mumford is giving the packaging for its Unifine Pentips and Unifine Pentips Plus product lines a refresh, the company announced Monday. The new cartons will begin shipping this month, with the expectation that they will be fully phased in by January 2017.
     
  • Health Dialog's 24/7 Nurse Line gains 2-year NCQA certification

    BOSTON  — Health Dialog announced Wednesday that its 24/7 Nurse Line has received a two-year certification by the National Committee for Quality Assurance under the Health Information Products certification process for a Health Information Line.

  • FDA approves Acella’s generic Bromfed DM

    ATLANTA — Acella Pharmaceuticals announced Friday that it had recently secured approval for a sugar-free bioequivalent of Bromfed DM cough syrup (brompheniramine maleate, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, and dextromethorphan hydrobromide syrup, 2mg/30mg/10mg per 5mL). The drug is indicated to temporarily relieve cold, flu, allergy or other breathing illness symptoms. 
     
  • Study: CLIA waivers can empower pharmacists to fill PCP care gap

    FAIRFAX, Va. - Pharmacists and lab technicians are capable of absorbing the additional health management responsiblities currently being created by the reduction in primary care physicians, according to a new study published by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the physician shortage could reach as high as a shortage of 20,000 primary care physicians by 2020.

  • ADA now recommends diabetics perform light activity every 30 minutes

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The American Diabetes Association on Tuesday released updated, comprehensive guidelines for regular, structured physical exercise for everyone with diabetes and recommends less overall sedentary time every day.

  • Dr. Reddy’s inks strategic deal for 8 injectables with Gland Pharma

    HYDERABAD, INDIA and PRINCETON, N.J. — Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories and Gland Pharma have announced a strategic collaboration to market and distribute eight injectable generics. 
     
    The portfolio includes hospital- and clinic-administered products for which abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) have been filed, and some whose ANDAs will be filed imminently, the companies said. The combined U.S. sales of the drugs for 12 months ending August 2016 were about $1 billion, according to IMS Health moving annual total data. 
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