Pharmacy

A Florida pharmacist was sentenced to 10 years in prison this week for his role in a $121 million compounding pharmacy fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department announced.

The FDA will allow some manufacturers to sell blood pressure medications containing a probable cancer-causing impurity in a temporary effort to mitigate a shortage, according to Reuters.

In the last two months several pharma giants announced or completed deals to expand their portfolio of gene therapy treatments.  

A former senior U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official is now a paid adviser to OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, which is facing numerous lawsuits for its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic, according to NBC News.

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals CEO told investors that its rare-disease drug is doing "better than expected" amid public outrage over the $375,000 price tag, according to a STAT news report.

So far, HHS has received 18,000 comments on its proposal to overhaul the rebate system in the U.S., which is six times more comments than the government agency received on its entire drug pricing plan released last May, according to…

The FDA approved Zulresso, the first treatment specifically intended for women with postpartum depression.

In the latest blow to the philanthropic image cultivated by the founding family of Purdue Pharma, the National Portrait Gallery in London will not move forward with a $1.3 million pledge from a charitable organization overseen by some members of…

CVS Health donated $1.4 million to 82 colleges and universities to help advocate for, adopt and implement tobacco-free policies on their campuses.

Mylan and Hospira issued recalls for injectable medications after potentially dangerous particulate matter was discovered in the vials.