Pharmacy

The pharmaceutical company King Bio recalled 32 children's medicines Aug. 22 due to microbial contamination, according to a FDA recall notice.

The nationwide EpiPen shortage is being felt, especially as children head back to school.

The No. 1 challenge the biopharmaceutical industry faces is public distrust, according to a survey of STAT plus subscribers, conducted by STAT.

Year after year, the specialty pharmaceutical product category continues to grow and become more integral to patient care.

Brand-name combination drugs may be more expensive than buying each drug separately, and had Medicare swapped out these expensive drugs, it could have saved $925 million in 2016, a new study published in JAMA suggests.

Although large retail pharmacies like Walgreens and Walmart are worried about Amazon's push into the industry, they shouldn't be, Vitaliy Katsenelson, chief investment officer at Investment Management Associates, wrote in an op-ed.

To combat the worsening EpiPen shortage, the FDA is extending the expiration date of some lots of EpiPen and its authorized generic by four months.

The pharmaceutical industry is facing increased pressure from President Donald Trump, lawmakers and the public to lower drug prices.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs struck a deal with Walgreens to coordinate medical pharmaceutical care for VA-enrolled patients, the agency said Aug. 17.

Anthem and Walmart are launching a new program in January 2019 to cut costs of over-the-counter medications and health-related items for members with Medicare Advantage plans, the companies said Aug. 20.