Regulatory and Washington

05/13/2013 - 3:31pm

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation into law that will allow patients using prescription eye drops to get early refills in order to prevent interruptions in therapy.

05/13/2013 - 3:07pm

Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton will speak at one of the morning business sessions of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' Total Store Expo in August, the trade group said.

05/13/2013 - 2:49pm

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association has promoted Jason Money to associate VP federal government affairs, the trade group said Monday.

05/13/2013 - 1:35pm

A ruling by the Food and Drug Administration means that generic versions of an opioid painkiller made by Endo Pharmaceuticals can stay on the market, drawing criticism from the drug maker.

05/13/2013 - 11:47am

Seasonally adjusted retail sales increased by 0.6% in April over last year, while unadjusted retail sales increased 3.9%, according to numbers released Monday by the Department of Commerce.

05/13/2013 - 10:11am

The National Advertising Division recommended that UPSLabs discontinue all claims reviewed by NAD for the company’s Jack3d and Jack3d Micro dietary supplements. UPSLabs has agreed to discontinue the claims, NAD reported.

05/10/2013 - 4:31pm

The Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board has appointed Terri Smith Moore as the education director, the group said.

05/10/2013 - 2:41pm

Senior U.S. District Judge Edward Korman on Friday denied a Food and Drug Administration motion for a stay pending an appeal of Korman's earlier decision that all levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptives be available without a prescription and without any age restrictions.

05/10/2013 - 11:56am

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the agency said Friday.

05/10/2013 - 11:18am

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a biotech drug made by Novartis for treating a form of arthritis that affects children, the Swiss drug maker said Friday.