Pharmacy

Most pharmacies spend a significant portion of their total budget on drug acquisition, so it’s no surprise that a core component of success revolves around making the right purchasing decisions. By working closely with purchasing decisions on a daily basis,…

Civica Rx has opened its headquarters in Lehi, Utah, the hospital-owned generic drug company announced.

To optimize hospital performance, leaders must ensure their facilities remain on the cutting edge of clinical care, financial services and operational processes. Yet in today's challenging healthcare landscape, that might not be enough. Hospital leaders need to think outside the…

GlaxoSmithKline will cut 240 to 250 jobs at sites in Pennsylvania and the United Kingdom, according to EndPoints News.

French drugmaker Sanofi pledged about $11 million to rebuild Notre Dame after a fire severely damaged parts of the famous cathedral in Paris, according to PharmaPhorum.

Health systems facing mounting pressures to improve quality outcomes while reducing costs are increasingly seeking efficiencies. And since the pharmacy department is typically one of the largest areas of health system budgets, reducing pharmacy expenditures is often a key goal.

Aceto, a firm marketing, selling and distributing health and pharmaceuticals products, will sell its chemicals division to a New York private equity firm for $411 million, according to Newsday.

Johnson & Johnson said as many as 800 healthcare centers are approved to administer its ketamine-like antidepressant, which was approved by the FDA last month, according to CNBC.

Accredo, Express Scripts' specialty pharmacy, will open a new location in Honolulu, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

Amgen's new osteoporosis drug Evenity will launch at a price of $1,825 per month or $21,900 annually, according to Reuters.