Pharmacy

The FDA approved the first generic version of Narcan, a nasal spray intended to reverse opioid overdoses.

When pharmacies close, older patients are less likely to take their heart medications as prescribed, a new study published in JAMA found.

An investigation is underway to determine if a second patient death in a clinical trial for Novartis' experimental gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy was related to the treatment, according to Reuters.

Torrent Pharmaceuticals is recalling an additional 104 lots of losartan blood pressure tablets, according to an FDA notice.

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.