Infopia America last week announced that its new SmartDiabetes product line has launched in 284 Walgreens drug stores in central and northeast Florida. The central Florida Walgreens region includes stores in Jacksonville, Orlando, Lakeland, Daytona Beach and Melbourne.

The utilization of specialty pharmacy is projected to steadily increase, Walgreens VP clinical affairs David Lorber told attendees Tuesday at the Pinsonault Associates Managed Markets Summit, which accentuates a need to augment patient compliance and help payers get a handle on what have become rapidly shifting economics.

A point-of-sale safety check may reduce the risk of patients unsafely receiving a drug for Type 2 diabetes that may increase their risk of heart attack, according to a new study conducted by pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics and scheduled for presentation at the 23rd annual meeting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy in Minneapolis.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment made by Merck for treating skin cancer, Merck said Monday.

The board of directors for Walgreens declared a quarterly dividend that was 27.3% above last year.

"Gulliver's Travels" is arriving on Blu-ray and DVD formats this month.

Nearly three-quarters of Americans surveyed by Deloitte said higher prices could slow their spending in the upcoming months.

Endo Pharmaceuticals will buy American Medical Systems for $2.9 billion, the drug maker said Monday.

Frito-Lay on Monday said it is peeling back the curtain on how it develops new product flavors.

ConAgra is emphasizing the use of its Healthy Choice frozen meals to improve the quality of one's diet and overall well-being.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Johnson & Johnson for treating schizophrenia in adolescents.

Ansell Healthcare Products on Monday announced the release of Skyn Large following the success of Skyn, the first polyisoprene condom on the market, and due to high consumer demand for a larger Skyn product.