Saturday, April 30, 2016

The Cost of Developing an FDA-Approved Drug Is Truly Staggering, Study Shows Chances are you're probably underestimating how much it really costs to take a drug from the lab to pharmacy shelves.

Diplomat to buy California-based TNH Advanced Specialty Pharmacy

pharmabiz.com-16 hours ago
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc., the largest independent specialty pharmacy, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Valley Campus Pharmacy, Inc., doing ...

Buddy Carter's Speech on Compounding to the House

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Here’s What’s Happening with Drug Costs in Workers’ Compensation:The cost to payers for compounded medications averaged $1,769.45 per prescription in 2015.

FBI investigates expensive 'pain creams' billed to taxpayers by compounding pharmacies

FBI investigates expensive 'pain creams' billed to taxpayers ...

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5 hours ago - Compounding pharmacies create their own drugs by combining two or more prescription ingredients into one product. Their use by current and former military

Friday, April 29, 2016

Express Scripts to move faster to battle sudden drug price hikes

St. Louis Business Journal-13 hours ago
The pharmacy benefits manager (Nasdaq: ESRX) was discussing the benefit programs with its customers at its annual meeting Thursday in Florida, Chief ...

Does videotape support CVS or fired pharmacist?

ModernMedicine-21 hours ago
That's the question a Richmond, Va. jury will decide in a case involving a pharmacist who accuses the retail giant of defamation, false imprisonment, malicious ...

Valeant tries corporate housecleaning

USA TODAY-7 hours ago
... be ugly," with some impairments and depressed earnings" as the company moves further into its prescription distribution deal withpharmacy giant Walgreens.

DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is April 30

Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com-1 hour ago
To find the nearest participating pharmacy or law enforcement department, visit the DEA website and select “Locate a collection site near you.” The website also ...

PillPack ends spat with huge prescription benefits company

The Boston Globe-5 hours ago
Express Scripts Holding Co. had planned to remove PillPack from its network of approved pharmacies at the end of April, saying the smaller company violated