Traditional skin care products are so 'yesterday'
Traditional facial moisturizers and skin lotions are passé to many observers of this field.
Top 200 OTC/HBC brands in 2006
Which over-the-counter and health and beauty care brands accounted for the most dollar sales in drugstores, supermarkets, and mass-mercahndisers last year?
Duane Reade partners with Together Rx Access
Duane Reade, a drugstore chain in metropolitan New York, and Together Rx Access, a free prescription savings program, have partnered to help eligible New Yorkers without health insurance gain access to prescription medicines.
Survey: Lack of confidence leads to nonadherence
A survey by Harris Interactive found that patients' lack of confidence in drug safety and their experiences with adverse reactions to prescribed medications leads to nonadherence.
Weldon, Maloney introduce vaccine safety bill
The proposed bill would give responsibility for the nation's vaccine safety to an independent agency within the Department of Health & Human Services, removing most vaccine safety research from CDC.
Calif. bill would extend prescribing to psychologists
Bill proposed in the California state senate would give licensed psychologists prescribing privileges.
Part D drug prices grew faster than inflation
According to a report from Families USA, Medicare Part D drug prices grew almost four times faster than inflation from April 2006 to April 2007.
New company advocates MTM use
A new company, PharmMD Solutions, has been launched to advocate use of medication therapy management for reducing medication-related health problems.
Coalition to increase children's flu immunization rates
The Pediatric Influenza Immunization Coalition is an initiative of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) that aims to increase alarmingly low influenza immunization rates in U.S. children.
Many clinic patients referred to specific practice, physician
The study of 600 retail clinic users and 900 potential users found that strong referral networks are now forming among retail clinics and traditional healthcare systems operating around them.
FDA confirms Mylan's version is only approved amlodipine
The FDA has confirmed Mylan's current status of having the only approved ANDA for all strengths of amlodipine besylate, which is a generic version of Pfizer's Norvasc
GPhA calls on Senate to include bipartisan biogenerics rule
Jaeger declared that the Senate must enact a clear, efficient, and abbreviated approval pathway to ensure timely access to biogenerics
GPhA: Medicare could save billions with biogenerics
GPhA declared that the availability of safe and effective generic versions of biopharmaceuticals, or biogenerics, could save the Medicare system billions of dollars annually.
PhRMA reports that many kids' meds are being tested
A new report released by PhRMA said there are 219 medicines currently in clinical trials or under review by the FDA for use in children.
FDA makes drug safety podcasts available
Healthcare professionals can now access emerging drug safety information via podcasts, according to the FDA.
New dose approved for injectable risperidone
The FDA has given the green light for a 12.5-mg dose of the long-acting injectable formulation of risperidone, Risperdal Consta, from Alkermes and Janssen.
CtW urges: 'Vote No' against CVS/Caremark directors
The CtW Investment Group is urging fellow CVS/Caremark shareholders to withhold their votes from former Caremark directors.
Wal-Mart to open 400 clinics in next three years
Wal-Mart intends to contract with local hospitals and other organizations to open as many as 400 in-store health clinics over the next two to three years.
Poll: Americans support FDA regulation of tobacco
77% of American voters support Congress' passing a bill to give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products.
NCPA partners with HME member service organization
NCPA and the VGM Group, a member service organization for home medical equipment (HME) providers, have announced an alliance that will help NCPA members enter the HME market or advance their HME business.
Little change in Part D enrollment for 2007
The Medicare Part D prescription drug plan market changed little with the second open-enrollment period, despite changes in plan benefits and formularies.
PBM says many seniors could have avoided donut hole
According to an analysis of 2006 prescription drug claim histories by PBM Express Scripts, 23% of seniors who fell into the Medicare Part D donut hole coverage gap could have avoided it altogether by using more generics.
Santa Clara to add MTM to Part D plan
Eligible members will receive an annual medication review as well as additional MTM services from trained pharmacists to help them achieve safe and effective results from their medications while controlling costs.
Distribution stopped at AmerisourceBergen Orlando facility
DEA claims that AmerisourceBergen did not maintain effective controls against diversion of controlled substances, specifically hydrocodone, to four Internet pharmacies from Jan. 1, 2006, through Jan. 31, 2007.
Maker of unapproved drugs agrees to stop illegal practices
PharmaFab is a major contract manufacturer and distributor of more than 100 different Rx and OTC products, including cough and cold products, ulcer treatments, and postpartum hemorrhage products.
AstraZeneca buying MedImmune
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca announced it is acquiring Gaithersburg, Md.-based MedImmune for $15.6 billion.
FDA gives the go-ahead for generic Ambien
The sedative-hypnotic is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Zolpidem tablets in formulations of 5 and 10 mg are manufactured by multiple U.S. generic drug companies.
Biotech exec stresses clinical trials for follow-on biologics
"We strongly feel that not only should the FDA do guidance prior to approving, but also require clinical evidence."
San Francisco bans disposable bags in pharmacies
San Francisco supervisors recently passed the first ban in the nation on plastic bags. The bill applies to large grocers and all pharmacies in the city and bans the use of petroleum-based bags.