Pharmacy

Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline will lay off 99 employees at its manufacturing facility in Memphis, Tenn., according to the Commercial Appeal.

An executive of the new hospital-owned drug company Civica Rx said he and his partners are pleased with the response they've received from Capitol Hill regulators since announcing the formation of their nonprofit this fall, but they're fine navigating things…

AstraZeneca has struck a $170 million deal with Innate Pharma that will bolster its cancer drug pipeline as the London-based drug giant pivots toward a future in oncology.

The FDA is continuing to set records for the number and speed of its generic drug approvals. In fiscal year 2018, the agency approved 781 generics, up 90 percent from 2014, the first year the Generic Drug User Fee Act…

U.S. biotechnology company Celgene Corp. has selected Alise Reicin, MD, to serve as president of global clinical development, effective Nov. 1.

Pharma giant Pfizer and investment firm Bain Capital are partnering to form  a company focused on nervous system diseases, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, epilepsy and addiction, according to CNBC.

Two shareholders are requesting Cardinal Health's executive pay not be insulated from legal costs associated with ongoing opioid litigation, according to a Sept. 26 proxy statement.

Many independent pharmacies are closing across rural America, hindering patients' access to healthcare professionals and important services like in-person medication counseling, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Merck & Co. selected current Nike CIO Jim Scholefield to serve as its chief information and digital officer, effective Oct. 29, according to a PM Live news report. 

Walmart has opened a full-service mobile pharmacy to serve patients affected by Hurricane Michael, according to a WTXL news report.