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March 7, 2012
Natural product advocate joins CHPA as new VP government affairs

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Tuesday named John Gay as the association's VP government affairs.

March 7, 2012
NCPA applauds call for congressional hearing on PBMs, Medicare Part D

Two lawmakers are calling for a congressional hearing surrounding the role of pharmacy benefit managers in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program.

March 7, 2012
NPA announces 800th Natural Seal certification

The Natural Products Association is celebrating the 800th certification of products and ingredients under the organization's Natural Seal program.

March 7, 2012
Rolling Strong selects Kroger as healthcare partner for its truckers

Rolling Strong, a health-and-wellness coordinator for professional drivers, named Kroger a preferred provider for wellness solutions for its trucking clients and drivers.

March 7, 2012
Shire to compare Vyvanse with competing drug in phase-4 trial program

Drug maker Shire will conduct two post-marketing trials to compare its treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with a competing drug, the company said Tuesday.

March 7, 2012
Take Care Clinics offering $39 physicals as spring training, summer camp approaches

Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, has announced that it now is offering sports and camp physicals for $39.

March 6, 2012
ABC acquires World Courier Group, a biopharmaceutical logistics company

AmerisourceBergen on Tuesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase World Courier Group, a privately held global specialty transportation and logistics provider for the biopharmaceutical industry, for $520 million in cash.

March 6, 2012
FDA approves lower dose of Bayer's Angeliq

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new formulation of a drug for postmenopausal women.

March 6, 2012
FDA declines to approve Merck cholesterol drug

The Food and Drug Administration is asking for additional data before it approves a new cholesterol drug made by Merck, the drug maker said.

March 6, 2012
St. Joseph Consumer Health expands well-known aspirin brand into cough-cold

Annapolis, Md.-based St. Joseph Consumer Health last week unveiled a new St. Joseph-branded line of cough cold products formulated for patients with high blood pressure at the ECRM Cough & Cold and Allergy EPPS.

March 6, 2012
Takeda unit starts trial of lymphoma drug

Takeda Pharmaceutical's cancer drug unit has started a late-stage clinical trial of a drug for treating a rare form of lymphoma, the company said.

March 5, 2012
CVS Caremark's Brennan named to National Commission on Physician Payment Reform

CVS Caremark has announced that its EVP and chief medical officer Troyen Brennan has been named to the National Commission on Physician Payment Reform, an independent commission that will assess how physicians are paid, and how pay incentives are linked to patient care.

March 5, 2012
CVS/pharmacy promotes importance of a 'pharmacy home'

CVS/pharmacy is looking to help pharmacy customers on their path to better health through improved medication adherence as guidance gained from the company’s extensive health policy research points to the importance of a single “pharmacy home.”

March 5, 2012
Dr. Reddy's launches generic version of Pfizer's Geodon

Indian drug maker Dr. Reddy's has launched a drug designed to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, the company said.

March 5, 2012
First Databank launches rebranding effort

Clinical drug information provider First Databank is rebranding itself, the company said Monday.

March 5, 2012
Mark Stejbach joins Alkermes

Alkermes has appointed a new chief commercial officer.

March 5, 2012
NCPA brings back diabetes management, long-term care workshops

The National Community Pharmacists Association has renewed two of its pharmacy niche programs.

March 5, 2012
NuVal celebrates National Nutrition Month

The NuVal nutritional scoring system is celebrating National Nutrition Month by highlighting foods that receive some of its highest scores by category.

March 5, 2012
Purdue Products kicks off 'comfort' sweepstakes in support of its Colace brand

Purdue Products on Monday kicked off the Colace Comfort Sweepstakes, a three-month national sweepstakes promotion in which anyone ages 18 years or older can enter to win an array of "comforting" prizes, such as Tempur-Pedic mattresses, Apple iPads, Kindle Fires and Keurig coffee makers.

March 5, 2012
Reports: Court temporarily lifts Cardinal Health distribution ban

Cardinal Health can continue distributing controlled medications from a distribution center in Florida, according to published reports.

March 5, 2012
Study finds Teva allergy drug safe, effective

A drug under development by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries appears safe and effective in treating allergies, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial released Monday.

March 5, 2012
Tums battles heartburn, bad breath with new smaller-size tablet

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare North America on Monday launched Tums Freshers, a new tablet-size version of Tums that is 40% smaller than regular Tums and includes a cooling flavor for breath freshening.

March 5, 2012
Walgreens: Face-to-face consults with pharmacists, retail clinicians reduce health spend

Walgreens last week outlined how the company's research has demonstrated the ability of face-to-face pharmacy and Take Care Clinic programs to drive better health outcomes at the IMS Managed Markets Services/Data Niche Conference held here.

March 2, 2012
CDC's latest weekly flu report: Still no season to speak of to date

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued its latest update on the influenza season to date, or rather the lack thereof. For the week ended Feb. 25, visits for influenza-like illnesses have yet to crack the national baseline of 2.4% this season.

March 2, 2012
Independent Pharmacy Cooperative joins RxAlly

An organization representing independent pharmacies has joined a recently announced nationwide pharmacy network that aims to get patients to receive personalized care from their pharmacists.

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