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June 18, 2008
Sen. Baucus honored by NACDS as Pharmacy Great Communicator

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has named Senator and chairman of the Senate...

June 18, 2008
Survey shows majority of Americans favor transparency in gift-giving

A majority of Americans support legislation requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose gifts to doctors, results...

June 18, 2008
Take Care now offers shingles vaccine

Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, has announced that it is now...

June 17, 2008
AMA backs policy banning tobacco sales in stores with clinics

Physicians are backing a new public health policy that bans the sale of tobacco products...

June 17, 2008
Boehringer to acquire Actimis in $515 million deal

Boehringer Ingelheim announced Tuesday that it will acquire Actimis Pharmaceuticals in a deal worth $515 million....

June 17, 2008
California information-sharing bill struck down by Assembly

A California bill aimed at sharing people’s prescription medication information with mass mailers did not...

June 17, 2008
CCPA: track-and-trace mandate could cost pharmacies $110,000 per store

Implementing a track-and-trace system would cost drug store chains $84,000 to $110,000 or more per...

June 17, 2008
Elan, Wyeth report success in Alzheimer drug trial

Elan and Wyeth have announced preliminary findings from a 18-month Phase 2 study of their...

June 17, 2008
FDA issues progress statement on cooperation with China

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt on Wednesday signed a Joint Progress...

June 17, 2008
Iowa consumers get discount drug card

Iowa has joined the growing list of states where residents can get discounts of up...

June 17, 2008
Mylan inks agreement with Natco for generic Copaxone

Mylan has signed a license and supply agreement with Natco Pharma for a generic version...

June 17, 2008
NACDS supports Senate move to delay bidding program; bill's sponsor warns of the cost

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores released a statement today praising the introduction of...

June 17, 2008
PharmaCentra launches No Switch Savings

PharmaCentra has launched a new program, called No Switch Savings. The program is designed to...

June 17, 2008
Pharmacy tech exam accredited by NCCA

The Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians, which is given by The Institute for...

June 17, 2008
Ranbaxy, Pfizer settle Lipitor patent case

Ranbaxy Labs has entered into an agreement with Pfizer to settle patent litigation over the...

June 17, 2008
Research company predicts self-service kiosk business to reach $1.7 trillion by 2012

Self-service kiosks at retail outlets will get $1.7 trillion worth of business by 2012, according...

June 17, 2008
Researchers report artificial pancreas not too far off

Researchers are getting closer to launching an artificial pancreas that would automatically regulate diabetics’ blood...

June 17, 2008
Roche purchases cancer-treating antibody for $774 million

BioInvent and ThromboGenics will sell the rights to an antibody for treating cancer to Roche...

June 17, 2008
Sen. Schumer pushes for faster Medicare payments

Democratic New York Sen. Charles Schumer has sponsored a bill called the Pharmacy Access Improvement...

June 17, 2008
State proposals try to prohibit automatic generics replacement

Brand pharmaceutical companies are taking their war with their generic counterparts to the state level,...

June 17, 2008
Study shows diabetes drug reduces early puberty risk for girls

A drug normally used for treating diabetes can also reduce the risk of early puberty...

June 17, 2008
Study shows link between depression and diabetes

According to researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, people with depression have...

June 16, 2008
Abbott launches online diabetes-control program for Canadians

Abbott Nutrition on Tuesday announced the online introduction of the Diabetes Control for Life Program,...

June 16, 2008
BMS, AstraZeneca plan to submit Onglyza for FDA approval

In light of favorable results from a Phase III study, Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca have...

June 16, 2008
CDER responds to Senator's inquiry

As the Food and Drug Administration prepares its response to the question from Sen. Sherrod...

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