Pharmacy

In its role as a pharmacy middleman for the Ohio Medicaid program, CVS paid some of its competitors far less than it paid its own stores, according to a copy of an unredacted report for the Ohio Department of Medicaid…

Forty-six healthcare originations penned a letter to President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers, calling for an end to the government shutdown, which entered its 33rd day on Jan. 23.

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America spent $27.5 million on lobbying in 2018, breaking the previous record set by the trade group in 2009, when Congress was working to pass the ACA, according to Bloomberg.

Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson said it expects much weaker revenue growth in 2019, estimating a gain of up to 1 percent, if revenue rises at all, according to Bloomberg.

Pharmacogenomics, the study of how genetic variations influence medication response, is one of the most widely used forms of precision medicine.

Drug recalls, whether voluntary or forced by the FDA, ensure patient safety.

Tufts University is reviewing its ties to Purdue Pharmaceuticals after court filings emerged last week suggesting the maker of OxyContin sought a partnership with the Boston medical school to boost prescription rates and generate goodwill toward opioids as painkillers, according…

After pressure from investors, Philip Hampton will step down as chairman of drug giant GlaxoSmithKline, according to The Financial Times.

The frequency of brand-name drug price hikes dropped from about 3,300 increases in 2015 to about 1,800 in 2018, but the amount of those increases still exceeds inflation, according to data compiled by 46brooklyn Research.

Shopko, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, plans to auction off 146 pharmacies to shore up finances, according to Forbes.