PHARMACY

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Rochelle Walensky overruled her agency advisory panel by recommending COVID-19 boosters for people at risk of the coronavirus because of their jobs.

Aurobindo's fenofibrate capsules will be available in dosage strengths of 67 mg, 134 mg and 200 mg.

CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Walmart and Sam's Club are all beginning to administer booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to eligible patients.

As Rite Aid expands its partnership with Uber to bring Uber Eats delivery to 2,185 stores, the company is growing its digital capabilities with similar partnerships and the rollout of purchase pickup offerings.

Peter Koo, Mckesson vice president and general manager of pharmacy solutions, offers two considerations for building a brighter future for retail pharmacy.

Opzelura is the first and only topical formulation of a Janus kinase inhibitor approved in the United States.

The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for the booster in individuals age 65 years old and older, and individuals age 18 to 64 years old within certain high-risk groups.

Evoclin Foam had a market value of approximately $12 million for the 12 months endedJuly 2021, according to IQVIA.

LogiNext CEO Dhruvil Sanghvi discusses the growing importance of flexible prescription fulfillment among patients, and how the last mile is increasingly the most important element of fulfillment.

Chantix had a market value of approximately $1 billion for the 12 months ended June 30, according to IQVIA.

Brexafemme is the first and only oral non-azole prescription medication approved by the FDA to treat vaginal yeast infection.

Biosimilar drugs saved $7.9 billion dollars in 2020 alone, more than tripling the $2.5 billion saved in 2019, according to the latest report from the Association for Accessible Medicines.

The companies plan to submit these data to the Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency and other regulatory agencies around the world as soon as possible.

Walgreens Boots Alliance hopes to use the investment in the specialty pharmacy company as a means of speeding up the development of new healthcare models and creating a platform from which to build partnerships with health systems.

Camber's nebivolol tablets provide a generic treatment for patients with hypertension.

Durezol had a market value of approximately $106 million for the 12-month period ended June 2021, according to IQVIA.

The awards recognized seven colleges of pharmacy for their innovative and diverse educational programs, which aim to advance patient care and public health.

Milwaukee-based Hayat Pharmacy is the first Health Mart franchisee to win the award twice, having previously earned the honor in 2014.

Available positions are for full-time, part-time, and temporary licensed pharmacists; trained pharmacy technicians; and nurses at CVS Pharmacy store locations.

Hikma will be responsible for commercializing Bilastine once it is FDA approved.

The initial offering will be available at three HealthHUB locations in the Phoenix area — two in Chandler and one in Gilbert — with plans to expand to additional locations later in the year.

FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee rejected Pfizer's application to add a third booster shot to its two-dose coronavirus vaccine for patients age 16 years old and older.

The retailer is awarding new bonuses and rewards for pharmacy teams, as well as offering employees an incentive of $200 in myWalgreens cash to those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The goal of the pilot program is to allow American and European assessors the ability to concurrently exchange their views with applicants on scientific issues during the development phase of complex generic/hybrid products.