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September 26, 2010

Kerr Drug hosted U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan Aug. 16 for a pharmacy and health center...

September 26, 2010

If ever there was a time for retail pharmacists to assert their role and ride...

September 23, 2010

The Food Marketing Institute and LearnSomething announced Friday the development of programs that provide pre-employment...

September 23, 2010

Capital Group Holdings has acquired Main Street Family Pharmacy in Newbern, Tenn., Capital Group said...

September 22, 2010

A group representing the nation's independent pharmacies heralded two pieces of legislation that pertain to...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. A group representing the nation's independent pharmacies heralded two pieces of legislation that pertain to the safe disposal of prescription drugs.

The National Community Pharmacists Association announced its support of legislative efforts made by the House of Representatives and the Senate, which passed their respective drug disposal bills Wednesday and last month. NCPA also added that it was “a giant step forward to allow for controlled substances, which had previously been precluded from any disposal programs, to be included.”

September 21, 2010

A network of independent pharmacies across the United States got the highest customer service rating...

September 21, 2010

Independent pharmacies have garnered the highest customer satisfaction scores among its competitors, according to results...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Independent pharmacies have garnered the highest customer satisfaction scores among its competitors, according to results of a J.D. Power and Associates study.

September 20, 2010

The reformed U.S. healthcare system could unleash a surge in patient demand for preventive care...

September 20, 2010

Rite Aid on Tuesday added automatic mobile text alerts to its opted-in contact options to...

September 16, 2010

An advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration has given a thumbs-down to a...

SAN DIEGO An advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration has given a thumbs-down to a drug for treating obesity.

 

Eisai and Arena Pharmaceuticals said Thursday that the FDA’s Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee voted 9-5 to recommend against approval of the drug lorcaserin, saying clinical trial data did not adequately show that its benefits would outweigh its risks.

 

 

September 14, 2010

Big Y Foods and Western New England College School of Pharmacy have teamed up to...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Big Y Foods and Western New England College School of Pharmacy have teamed up to develop a faculty pharmacist-run, patient-centered consultation and wellness center inside the Big Y World Class Market here.

The facility is the first one to be located in a supermarket. Patients will be able to make an appointment with a pharmacist who will work with the individual and his or her physician to optimize that individual's care. The grand opening event took place on Sept. 10.

September 13, 2010

Lois Adams of Freedom Pharmacy and Wellness Center was named national Pharmacist of the Year...

September 12, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration did not completely withdraw from the market a drug used...

PHILADELPHIA The Food and Drug Administration did not completely withdraw from the market a drug used to treat a dangerous low blood pressure condition, but merely proposed to do so as a “step in the regulatory process,” according to a document posted on the agency’s website Monday.

The agency said its proposal last month to withdraw approval for Shire’s drug ProAmatine (midodrine) did not represent the actual withdrawal of the drug from the market, while calling for more data on the drug to verify its clinical benefit.

 

September 12, 2010

After a distinguished, eight-and-a-half-year tenure as chief of the National Community Pharmacists Association, Bruce Roberts,...

After a distinguished, eight-and-a-half-year tenure as chief of the National Community Pharmacists Association, Bruce Roberts, independent pharmacy’s toughest champion, retired June 25 as NCPA’s EVP and CEO. He now is president and CEO of Benecard Services, a small pharmacy benefit manager and prescription benefit facilitator firm founded by pharmacist Richard Ullman. Roberts, a longtime former independent pharmacy owner in Leesburg, Va., brought energy and passion to his role and helped spur a resurgence, both for the organization and independent pharmacy.

September 9, 2010

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy isn’t the only one to earn a spot on Inc. magazine’s list...

September 8, 2010

A new line of training pads for pets has hit the market....

DALLAS A new line of training pads for pets has hit the market.

Simple Solution's new Eco-Care training pads hold liquid by converting the liquid into gel with polymer technology, keeping moisture and odor in. They are made from 85% of recycled material and are ideal for litter box mats, dog crate liners, muddy paw doormats, cleaning up messy spills, car seat covers, travel and more.

The pads can be purchased at pet retailers nationwide.

September 2, 2010

National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steve Anderson and National Community Pharmacists...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. National Association of Chain Drug Stores president and CEO Steve Anderson and National Community Pharmacists Association acting EVP and CEO Douglas Hoey issued a statement praising the proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that would withdraw existing provisions of the Medicaid pharmacy reimbursement formula under the average manufacturer price model.

September 2, 2010

Pfizer is pulling out of a development deal for a potential brain cancer drug, saying...

NEEDHAM, Mass. Pfizer is pulling out of a development deal for a potential brain cancer drug, saying it is not a strategic priority, according to the drug's developer Celldex Therapeutics.

Celldex said it will regain full worldwide rights to develop and sell rindopepimut from Pfizer. The drug candidate also is called CDX-110. In May, the company reported positive results form a midstage study on the drug.

 

Celldex will regain rights to the drug candidate on Nov. 1.

 

September 1, 2010

Extending pharmacy’s grassroots outreach to powerful federal lawmakers, Kerr Drug hosted Sen. Kay Hagan for...

September 1, 2010

Add another plank to the increasingly solid platform that supports pharmacy’s long-standing fight for a...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Add another plank to the increasingly solid platform that supports pharmacy’s long-standing fight for a full seat at the healthcare table.

(THE NEWS: ASHP: Healthcare teams with pharmacists improve patient care. For the full story, click here)

August 31, 2010

A new study funded by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists underscored the role healthcare-team...

August 31, 2010

In an effort to connect independent pharmacy owners looking to sell their pharmacies and those...

August 29, 2010

Pharmacy technology provider PDX has inked a deal with a provider of prescription drug inventory...

FORT WORTH, Texas Pharmacy technology provider PDX has inked a deal with a provider of prescription drug inventory management technology to develop and co-market an integrated offering.

August 29, 2010

An investigational relapsing multiple sclerosis drug significantly reduced annualized relapse rate in a late-stage clinical...

August 29, 2010

The Apothecary Shops, a Phoenix-based chain of specialty pharmacies with 16 locations in six states,...

PHOENIX The Apothecary Shops, a Phoenix-based chain of specialty pharmacies with 16 locations in six states, has acquired the Greater Sacramento Specialty Pharmacy.

GSP, which provides services to patients and practitioners in California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Idaho and Montana, will be a wholly owned subsidiary of The Apothecary Shops and will continue operating under the Greater Sacramento Specialty Pharmacy name. The acquisition of GSP bolsters the oncology specialty business for The Apothecary Shops. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.