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February 17, 2016 Relentless consolidation within the community pharmacy industry over the past 25 years, coupled with a growing number of forays into other parts of health care, has left the biggest pharmacy operators with annual sales in excess of $100 billion... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 The Better Health Pharmacy in San Jose, CA, offers free prescription drugs to everyone. The pharmacy—staffed by volunteer pharmacists and run by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department—requires no copays, deductibles, proof of income, or ID,... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 Legislation currently being considered by the West Virginia Legislature would allow pharmacists to provide naloxone OTC. The measure is intended to increase access to naloxone in order to reduce the number of overdose deaths caused by heroin and... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 In Wisconsin, 46 pharmacy locations are participating in a campaign to boost prescription adherence by making medicine bottles easier to read and understand. Based on recommendations from the nonprofit U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention, the 2-year pilot... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 Express Scripts on Tuesday reported a surprise decline in revenue for its fourth quarter, and also offered a soft earnings outlook for the current quarter. For the period ended December 31, Express Scripts said the number of adjusted claims increased... by admin | Feb 17, 2016 | Archive
February 17, 2016 Pfizer has agreed to pay about $785 million to settle a case involving unpaid Medicaid rebates. The Department of Justice (DOJ) had alleged that Wyeth, which Pfizer acquired in 2009, broke the law by not offering to Medicaid the discounts it had...