Posts tagged pharmacy

Walgreens continued to participate in the consolidation of both the traditional pharmacy and Specialty Pharmacy markets in its recent transaction with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Interesting article and points on the various compounding pharmacy issues brought about from NECC meningitis deaths by the Remington Professor of Pharmacy, Dan Hussar, in Philadelphia, PA.

CVS Caremark is not alone, Target, Rite Aid and Walgreens said to refill prescriptions without patient approval.

How will Walgreens be able to overcome the opposition to a freer market to medicine sales in Europe with its acquisition of Alliance Boots?

Purdue Pharma LP, the developer of the painkiller Oxycotin and other medications, has stepped up its fight against drug thieves by bringing a pharmacy-crime monitoring program to Twitter.

Consumer Reports’ annual prescription drug poll finds that many American consumers rely on multiple prescription drugs and are so strapped for cash that they can’t afford to pay for them.

Retail clinics and medical centers are poised to expand, thanks to several enhancements in technology. 

Good news for institutional pharmacies. Federal regulators have reversed a controversial proposal that would have required facilities to hire consultant pharmacists to review residents’ medications.

Novartis expands its relationship with Walgreens to include clinical trials.

Long-term care pharmacies represent a small but growing component of the pharmaceutical supply chain.Omnicare’s unsuccessful attempt to acquire PharMerica maintains their positions as the top two companies in the market, controlling nearly 60% market share.