It has been almost three weeks since a trial wrapped up against five former Insys Therapeutics executives accused of bribing physicians to prescribe a powerful opioid painkiller, and there is still no jury verdict, according to Bloomberg.
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Amgen and Astellas Pharma will pay nearly $125 million to resolve allegations that they illegally used copay assistance foundations to encourage Medicare patients to buy their drugs, the U.S. Justice Department said last week.
Schnucks Markets Inc., a grocery chain based in St. Louis, opened its ninth specialty pharmacy in Moline, Ill., April 29, according to Winsight Grocery Business.
The Washington State Health Care Authority has selected AbbVie to supply hepatitis C medication under a subscription-based payment model, the agency announced April 26.
The list of top pharmaceutical companies changes each year for several reasons, including mergers and acquisitions or the introduction of a new emerging blockbuster drug.
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Twitter is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for its 17th national Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 27.
Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking pharmacy leadership talent in the last two weeks.
Walgreens has hired five executives tasked with improving operations as the pharmacy retail giant works through industry headwinds, according to retail news website KamCity.
In the event of an economic downturn, the generic pharmaceutical industry would likely thrive because demand for cheaper alternatives would remain strong or even grow, according to a new report by Moody's Investors Service.
"Pharma Bro" Martin Skhreli has been moved from a federal prison in New Jersey after reports surfaced that he was running his pharmaceutical company from behind bars with a contraband cellphone, according to CNBC.