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January 5, 2010
My Girl’s radiation cream now available at oncology boutiques, all-natural stores and pharmacies

Breast cancer patients looking for a natural burn cream to protect their skin from the...

January 5, 2010
Obesity threatens quality of life as smoking, research finds

Obesity rates continue to climb in the United States as smoking rates decline, according to...

January 5, 2010
Pironio joins MedPro Rx

MedPro Rx, a provider of specialty pharmacy services to clients with chronic illnesses who need...

January 5, 2010
Study: NSAID may reduce skin cancer

A new study found that a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug may reduce a patient's risk of...

January 4, 2010
InformedRx receives full URAC PBM accreditation

SXC Health Solutions Corp., a leading provider of pharmacy benefit management and technology services, announced...

January 4, 2010
MonoSol Rx, Strativa extend strategic relationship

A subsidiary of a generic drug maker has entered into a new licensing and development...

January 4, 2010
New report notes slow growth in U.S. healthcare spending

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported the slowest growth in healthcare spending since...

January 4, 2010
URAC launches Consumer Education Initiative

The nation’s leading healthcare accreditation and education organization has launched a Consumer Education Initiative, designed...

January 3, 2010
Bennett named Drug Store News publisher

Lebhar-Friedman Inc., parent company of The Drug Store News Group, last month named Wayne Bennett...

January 3, 2010
Biodel seeks FDA approval for diabetes drug

A maker of treatments for endocrine disorders hopes to receive approval from the Food and...

December 28, 2009
Biopharm maker Vivus submits NDA for new obesity drug

Vivus, a biopharmaceutical company focused on unmet needs in obesity, diabetes and sexual health, announced...

December 21, 2009
Acro, Armada host third annual Regional Payer/Managed Care Symposium

Acro Pharmaceutical Services, in conjunction with Armada Health Care, hosted the third Annual Regional Payer/Managed...

December 20, 2009
Lilly enters collaboration with Incyte to develop treatments for inflammatory, autoimmune disorders

As it pumps money into research and development to prime its pipeline in the face...

December 20, 2009
Teva, OncoGenex enter cancer treatment collaboration

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals will work together to develop and commercialize an investigational...

December 17, 2009
FDA approves COPD treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has approved an inhaler for reducing the risks of exacerbations...

December 15, 2009
Armada Health Care moves headquarters

A specialty pharmacy channel management organization has moved its headquarters....

December 15, 2009
Biogen Idec's bid for Facet stalled

Biotech company Biogen Idec said Tuesday that its $17.50-per-share offer to acquire Facet Biotech Corp....

December 13, 2009
Decision Resources: Atrial fibrillation drug market to increase sevenfold by 2018

One of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, found...

December 13, 2009
Lawsuits claim Wyeth's menopausal hormone drugs cause breast cancer

Women across the United States allege in lawsuits that they developed breast cancer and other...

December 13, 2009
Novo Nordisk inks deal with ZymoGenetics

Novo Nordisk has signed a deal with a U.S. biotech company to license a drug...

December 10, 2009
Gov. Mitt Romney to deliver keynote address at Sixth Annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit

One of the nation's largest specialty pharmacy channel management organizations will have former Massachusetts governor...

December 10, 2009
Sandoz launches topical psoriasis treatment

Sandoz has launched its version of a topical drug used to treat psoriasis of the...

December 9, 2009
Centric Health Resources receives URAC accreditation

Healthcare-accrediting organization URAC has awarded specialty pharmacy accreditation to Centric Health Resources, Centric announced....

December 9, 2009
IMS Health develops product for specialty pharmacy market

Healthcare market research company IMS Health announced Monday the availability of a new analytical product...

December 9, 2009
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy to participate in MS study

Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy, a subsidiary of Walgreens, was chosen to participate in the "Therapy Optimization...