There are now 8,774 urgent care centers in the U.S., a number that has the potential to grow as such companies as CVS Health and Walgreens ramp up their healthcare offerings, according to a Forbes report.
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A pharmacy professor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City stole a student's research and secretly sold it to a pharmaceutical company for $1.5 million, a lawsuit filed Feb. 26 charges.
Amazon selected Nader Kabbani, a 14-year company veteran, to run its new pharmacy business, CNBC reports.
Firdapse, a formerly inexpensive drug that treats a rare autoimmune disorder, received a new annual $375,000 price tag in December, prompting one patient to begin rationing the medication that enables her to walk, according to a CNN report.
Seven pharmaceutical executives, representing $140 billion in U.S. revenue, testified before the Senate Finance Committee Feb. 26.
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Like the rest of healthcare, the practice of hospital pharmacy has undergone dramatic change over the past half century. Today, hospital executives rely on the pharmacy as a strategic partner and a vital part of the patient care team.
Seven pharmaceutical executives are testifying before the Senate Finance Committee answering long-standing questions about skyrocketing drug prices in the U.S.
Macleods Pharmaceuticals has recalled one lot of the blood pressure medication Losartan after discovering trace amounts of a cancer-causing impurity in the product.
The FDA's decision to grant additional exclusivity to Eagle Pharmaceuticals' cancer treatment Treanda could cost the public $3 billion, according to Regulatory Focus.
Hy-Vee, a grocery store chain with more than 245 stores in the Midwest, has acquired all 10 Weber & Judd pharmacies in Minnesota, continuing its pharmacy takeover, according to Winsight Grocery Business.