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November 2, 2011
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Cardinal Health develop clinical pathways program for RA

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions on Tuesday launched the nation's first clinical pathways program for rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic disease that leads to inflammation of the joints and surrounding tissue and affects nearly 2.1 million Americans each year.

October 27, 2011
Innopharma receives FDA approval for generic Zyprexa injection

A company focused on developing niche generic and specialty pharmaceutical products has received regulatory approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its version of a psychiatric drug.

October 26, 2011
Distribution solutions, technology solutions businesses aid McKesson's Q2

McKesson said its distribution solutions and technology solutions businesses helped drive the company's operating results for the second quarter ended Sept. 30.

October 20, 2011
Bristol-Myers Squibb announces executive changes

Bristol-Myers Squibb announced changes to its senior management team, including the appointment of its U.S. pharmaceuticals president.

October 19, 2011
Abbott to split into two public cos. — medical devices and pharmaceuticals

Abbott on Wednesday morning announced plans to separate into two publicly traded companies, one in diversified medical products and the other in research-based pharmaceuticals.

October 18, 2011
Prasco to bring Aspen brand to U.S. market

Prasco Labs announced it will serve as the exclusive U.S. distributor and pharmaceutical services provider for a line of branded prescription drugs.

October 11, 2011
Walgreens adds former CIGNA CMO and specialty pharmacy vet to team

Walgreens on Tuesday named Jeffrey Kang and Mike Ellis to its pharmacy, health and wellness division.

October 6, 2011
Survey: Organized retail crime, individual shoplifting both on the rise

More than half of retail respondents to a survey conducted by the Retail Industry Leaders Association recently reported an increase in the frequency with which organized rings committed shoplifting, and 41% saw an increase in shoplifting by individuals acting alone.

October 3, 2011
ESI launches suite of services for pharma, biotech companies

Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts has launched a suite of services for drug makers through HealthBridge Pharma & Biotech to provide a single-solution approach to patient care.

September 29, 2011
Pfizer, NABP launch anticounterfeiting effort

Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized $5.6 million worth of illegal pharmaceutical products, a 170% increase over 2005. Meanwhile, global sales of counterfeit medicines were estimated to be more than $75 billion last year, 90% more than in 2005. In response, Pfizer and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy announced Thursday the launch of an effort to educate patients on how to safely buy medicines online and about the risks of counterfeit drugs.

September 27, 2011
AmerisourceBergen acquires TheraCom from CVS for $250 million

AmerisourceBergen on Tuesday purchased TheraCom, a subsidiary of CVS Caremark that provides a wide range of support to pharmaceutical and biotechnology drug manufacturers, including consulting and reimbursement services, for $250 million.

September 16, 2011
Study: 95% of ODs in children under 5 were self-ingested

The vast majority of pharmaceutical overdoses in children that resulted in a trip to the emergency room resulted from self-ingestion, according to a study released Friday.

September 14, 2011
Compounding pharmacies not under FDA jurisdictional authority, federal judge rules

A recent federal court ruling could have big implications for compounding pharmacies.

September 14, 2011
Military pharmacist appointed to APhA

The American Pharmacists Association has appointed Stacia Spridgen as director of its federal pharmacy program, the group said Wednesday.

September 14, 2011
NCPA identifies track-and-trace best practices

The National Community Pharmacists Association on Wednesday expressed its concerns over track-and-trace systems in its comments submitted to the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing, “Securing the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain.”

September 6, 2011
Carole Ben-Maimon named president of Impax's generic pharmaceutical division

Impax Labs has appointed a new president of its generic pharmaceutical division.

September 6, 2011
Francesco identifies next generation of switch

Francesco International on Tuesday released a Rx-to-OTC projection report covering potential switches through 2016.

August 30, 2011
Federal court issues rulings in favor of Teva in MS drug case

A federal court has acted in favor of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in the drug maker's patent infringement case against several generic drug companies seeking to market versions of its multiple sclerosis drug.

August 24, 2011
Counterfeit threat intensifies


A worldwide flood of counterfeit and unsafe medications is seeping into the United States and other developed countries via the Internet and porous borders, threatening public health and the security of the pharmaceutical supply chain.

August 19, 2011
Valeant completes Sanitas Group acquisition

Canada-based drug maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International has acquired a Kaunas, Lithuania-based specialty pharmaceutical company.

August 8, 2011
Kinney Drugs names SVP pharmacy procurement

Kinney Drugs, which operates 91 stores in central and northern New York and Vermont, has announced the recent promotion of 30-year company veteran Owen Halloran to SVP pharmacy procurement.

August 3, 2011
Keith Ruck resigns from CFO post at Lannett

A generic pharmaceutical company announced that its CFO has resigned.

August 3, 2011
Topco institutes OTC substitution program for generic Rx

Topco, a member-owned cooperative serving the food industry, recently kicked off an initiative substituting its TopCare-branded over-the-counter medicines for the equivalent prescription pharmaceutical, where appropriate, in an effort to save patient dollars and promote the TopCare brand.

August 2, 2011
Omnicare appoints SVP, general manager for RxCrossroads

The VP distribution operations for Omnicare's RxCrossroads business has stepped into a new role, Omnicare announced Tuesday.

July 26, 2011
Supplylogix inks deal with Midwest healthcare provider

Healthcare technology company Supplylogix has signed an agreement with an unnamed healthcare provider in the Midwest to provide pharmaceutical inventory management and demand forecasting.

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