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CVS acquired Target's pharmacy businesses in 2015 and CEO Larry Merlo sees … for the booming number of Americans taking specialized drugs. … CVS also saw growth in its existing operations such as its pharmacy benefit management (PBM) … Wondering... by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Archive
February 09, 2016 A new report details the discovery of a new species of bacteria that causes Lyme disease in people. Previously, Borrelia burgdorferi was thought to be the only species that caused Lyme disease in North America; however, researchers have found a new... by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Archive
February 09, 2016 Lower estrogen levels as women get closer to menopause trigger more headaches, research has confirmed. Investigators analyzed data from a 2006 study on migraines in women, ultimately including 3,664 females aged 35–65 years old who were divided into... by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Archive
February 09, 2016 Based on the elevated risk over time for rare but serious adverse effects from using bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis, an industry group is offering new guidance on drug holidays for this patient population. A task force of the American Society... by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Archive
February 09, 2016 The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating what authorities suspect is half a billion dollars in health care fraud linked to so-called compounding creams used to treat pain and other ailments. Investigators are reportedly looking into... by admin | Feb 9, 2016 | Archive
February 09, 2016 Researchers assessed durvalumab plus tremelimumab in patients with advanced squamous or non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Immunotherapy-naive patients aged 18 years or older with confirmed locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC were...