Content about Pharmacology

July 18, 2010
Reporters Notebook

Metabolex has entered an agreement to discover and develop Type 2 diabetes drugs with a...

July 18, 2010
USPS Saturday cuts a Rx game-changer?

Community pharmacy never really was able to stop the mail-order juggernaut. But the U.S. Postal...

July 18, 2010
‘Good Medicines’ vs. ‘Bad Drugs’ awareness could curb Rx abuse

According to recent studies, anti-drug campaigns haven’t sunk in among a large and growing number...

July 14, 2010
Keryx gets orphan-drug designation for neuroblastoma treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has given special designation to an investigational treatment for a...

July 14, 2010
Watson inks deal with Itero

Watson Pharmaceuticals will work with a venture-backed firm to develop a biosimilar treatment for female...

July 12, 2010
Centric Health Resources head to address 5th Annual Rare Disease Leadership Summit

The 5th Annual Rare Disease Leadership Summit being held Wednesday in Arlington, Va., will feature...

July 12, 2010
NEVHC utilizing new robotic medication dispensing system

A network of health centers in California is using Innovation’s robotic medication dispensing system, Innovation...

July 8, 2010
FDA issues warning about Que She weight-loss supplement

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday warned that Que She, marketed as an herbal...

July 8, 2010
Generics may dampen pharmacy sales for drug stores, but they sure help patients

CVS Caremark made a major push to showcase the tools it uses to curb costs...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT CVS Caremark made a major push to showcase the tools it uses to curb costs as it revealed a study indicating that more lax generic regulations could save states millions of dollars, not to mention that its annual insights report revealed an increase in generic dispensing rates.

(THE NEWS: CVS Caremark study: Less restrictive generic laws could curb state Medicaid costs. For the full story, click here)

July 7, 2010
Health Alliance launches Rxtra

Midwestern health insurer Health Alliance is offering a program to help fully insured members with...

July 7, 2010
Local e-prescribing initiative awarded for technology innovation

In honor of its dedication to driving the adoption of e-prescribing technology in Michigan, the...

DETROIT In honor of its dedication to driving the adoption of e-prescribing technology in Michigan, the Southeast Michigan ePrescribing Initiative was presented with the 2010 Health Information Technology Innovation Leadership Award at the first annual Michigan HIT Leadership and Innovation Awards reception.

July 6, 2010
Dr. Reddy's receives regulatory approval for three generic drugs

Dr. Reddy’s Labs has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration and launched three...

July 5, 2010
Jean Coutu Group reports increase in revenue

The Jean Coutu Group on Tuesday reported a 3.8% increase in revenues to $611.6 million...

June 30, 2010
Four-week sales slump at Rite Aid

Rite Aid on Thursday posted a 2.5% same-store sales decrease for the four weeks ended...

June 30, 2010
NACDS suggests ways to reduce pharmaceutical waste

The chain retail pharmacy industry’s main lobby expressed support Thursday for sustainable and safe disposal...

June 30, 2010
Report: 'Refuse and refer' policy may be codified in Washington state

The Washington Board of Pharmacy has initiated a rule-change process that would require pharmacists who...

June 29, 2010
Court upholds Crestor patent

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has upheld the patent on a...

June 29, 2010
Expect to see growth from Novartis, Datamonitor says

Some of the strongest growth among large drug companies may come from Swiss drug maker...

June 27, 2010
FDA approves expanded use of Omnitrope

The Food and Drug Administrations has approved two new uses for what remains, thus far,...

June 24, 2010
Mail-order pharmacy biz may get thwarted by postal service

Community pharmacy never really was able to stop the mail-order juggernaut. Maybe the cash-strapped U.S....

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Community pharmacy never really was able to stop the mail-order juggernaut. Maybe the cash-strapped U.S. postal service will.

(THE NEWS: Plan to cut Saturday postal service draws heat from mail-order pharmacy. For the full story, click here)

June 24, 2010
NCL: Patients concerned about therapeutic substitution

Nearly 75% of consumers would feel “very concerned” if a drug they used was switched...

June 23, 2010
CHPA commends Calif. Senate's PSE e-tracking legislation

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association on Tuesday commended the California Senate Public Safety Committee for...

June 23, 2010
Pfizer suspends tanezumab trial per FDA's request

Reports of worsening conditions among patients has led drug maker Pfizer to suspend a clinical...

June 22, 2010
Cephalon expands When Good Medicines Become Bad Drugs program with new partnership

Drug maker Cephalon has started a partnership with the American Chronic Pain Association and the...

June 21, 2010
Pfizer voluntarily withdraws Mylotarg

Pfizer has withdrawn one of its cancer drugs from the market at the request of...