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September 19, 2011
Merck drug for HIV effective, tolerated, study results show

A drug made by Merck for treating HIV infection was effective and tolerated in patients regardless of their gender or race, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial announced Monday.

September 19, 2011
NACDS warns of Express Scripts-Medco deal in radio ad

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has launched a new drive-time radio advertisement in the Washington, D.C., market to warn of the potential consequences of the proposed merger between pharmacy benefit managers Express Scripts and Medco.

September 19, 2011
Nutracheck introduces bar code scanning app for U.K. users

U.K.-based weight-loss program Nutracheck has introduced its Calorie Counter application for the iPhone, designed to scan bar codes of more than 10,000 products in the U.K. food database.

September 16, 2011
Actavis gets green light for generic Keppra XR, launches product

Actavis has launched its version of an epilepsy drug made by UCB.

September 16, 2011
American Diabetes Association: NIH, NIDDK aid fight to stop diabetes

The National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases play an important role in discovering innovative ways to address the growing diabetes epidemic in the United States, the American Diabetes Association said at a congressional briefing.

September 16, 2011
BI, Lilly drug reduces blood sugar over long term

A drug made by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly showed "meaningful and durable" reductions in blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes, according to results of a late-stage clinical trial presented Friday at a conference in Europe.

September 16, 2011
BMS, AstraZeneca drug added to insulin reduces blood sugar more than placebo

A diabetes drug made by Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca significantly reduced Type 2 diabetes patients' blood-sugar levels, compared with placebo, when added to insulin, according to results of a new study.

September 16, 2011
CDC: Flu-associated deaths among young people could be prevented if they are vaccinated

New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 115 people ages 18 years and younger died from influenza-related causes between September 2010 and August 2011.

September 16, 2011
E.F. Bavis announces Bavis Solar Transaction Drawer

E.F. Bavis and Associates has launched a solar-powered transaction drawer for banking and pharmacy drive-through lanes, the company said.

September 16, 2011
Endo subsidiary announces nationwide recall of birth control

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, an Endo Pharmaceuticals subsidiary, issued a voluntary, nationwide recall of multiple lots of oral contraceptives at the retail level.

September 16, 2011
Express Scripts to provide services for cancer side effect treatment

Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts will provide services for patients using a drug to manage a debilitating side effect of many anti-cancer treatments, ESI said.

September 16, 2011
GSK announces strategic partnership with McLaren

GlaxoSmithKline and McLaren Group have entered a long-term strategic partnership.

September 16, 2011
Kevin Wingerter joins Fera

Fera Pharmaceuticals has appointed a new director of national accounts.

September 16, 2011
Retail vet Giancamilli announces retirement; Scorpiniti to lead 1,800 Katz stores

Katz Group Canada, Canada’s largest integrated pharmacy network with more than 1,800 chain, franchise and independent pharmacies, has announced the retirement of industry veteran Andy Giancamilli as CEO, effective Feb. 2, 2012.

September 16, 2011
Walgreens, ESI dispute moves to arbitration following court decision

U.S. District Court judge Marvin Aspen ruled in favor of Walgreens on Thursday; Express Scripts' federal suit against Walgreens will be halted pending arbitration.

September 16, 2011
Walgreens’ Pegus addresses Joslin Diabetes Roundtable

Walgreens on Friday spoke of the breadth of programs the chain has developed, many in partnership with Joslin Diabetes Center, to assist people with diabetes in living more healthily, at the 2011 Joslin Diabetes Roundtable held in Boston.

September 15, 2011
GSK donates more than $1 million to fight HPV

GlaxoSmithKline is making a donation that it said would give more than 10,000 girls and women access to human papillomavirus vaccination.

September 15, 2011
GSK, Amicus start phase-3 trial of Fabry disease drug

GlaxoSmithKline and Amicus Therapeutics have started a late-stage clinical trial for a drug to treat a rare genetic disorder, the companies said.

September 15, 2011
Hamacher expands its data management team to manage growing database

Hamacher Resource Group on Wednesday welcomed Janine Petragnani as data assets coordinator.

September 15, 2011
Insight buys Monistat; rounds out women's health portfolio

Insight Pharmaceuticals recently acquired the Monistat North American brand portfolio from McNeil and is establishing itself as the premier distributor of women's health over-the-counter products.

September 15, 2011
Kansas City, Mo., coalition saves nearly $11 million in healthcare costs

A value-based benefits project saved a group of employers in Kansas City, Mo., nearly $11 million in direct healthcare costs.

September 15, 2011
LifeScan introduces talking glucose meter in India

LifeScan on Thursday kicked off the global launch of its new blood-glucose monitoring device specifically designed to make self-monitoring simple.

September 15, 2011
Lilly invests in partnership to fight NCDs

Drug maker Eli Lilly is investing $30 million in a partnership that will address noncommunicable diseases, also known as chronic diseases.

September 15, 2011
Lupin launches generic epilepsy drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic drug for epilepsy made by Lupin Pharmaceuticals, the drug maker said.

September 15, 2011
Meta-analysis: Magnesium critical partner to calcium supplementation

Without magnesium, calcium supplements increase risk of heart attacks, according to a meta-analysis recently conducted by Carolyn Dean, medical director of the Nutritional Magnesium Association.

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