A former football coach is joining an effort to educate men about the risks of a deadly form of skin cancer.

First-quarter consolidated sales for generic drug maker Ranbaxy Labs totaled $736 million, the company reported last week.

Legislation proposed in the House of Representatives would speed up Food and Drug Administration approval of knock-off versions of vaccines and other biologics while requiring the agency to conduct more inspections of drug factories overseas, according to published reports.

With state-led Medicaid redesign and federal healthcare delivery reform under way in New York state, the demand for nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and other healthcare professionals is anticipated to continue to increase, according to a recent report by the Healthcare Association of New York State, which is a statewide hospital and continuing care association.

3M on Monday announced the fourth annual Nexcare give program, a nationwide initiative that in partnership with the American Red Cross helps raise awareness around the need for blood donations.

FRS last week launched two ready-to-drink health-and-wellness beverages: Healthy Slim to support weight loss and Healthy Defense for immune system support.

MinuteClinic, which is owned by CVS Caremark, announced on Monday that it has joined a coalition of organizations dedicated to raising diabetes awareness among families on Chicago's South Side.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to beef up its oversight on Medicare Part D submissions from retail pharmacy, according to an Office of Inspector General report published last week.

Rite Aid category manager Paul Margeson has resigned, a company spokeswoman said.

Aisle7 announced the launch of Aisle7 Wellness Shops, a targeted online marketing program that helps food and drug retailers, e-retailers and manufacturers connect with consumers who are concerned about chronic health problems, including diabetes, weight management and heart health.

CVS/pharmacy is taking a greater step toward targeting the Hispanic market with the launch of its new Spanish-language website.

GlaxoSmithKline is moving forward with its acquisition of Human Genome Sciences.