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Many areas of medicine that intersect with law and immunizations are associated with a very specific set of laws across the nation.

Endo International has announced its plan to withdraw Opana ER (oxymorphone hydrochloride extended release) from the market.

The FDA has approved Bristol-Myers Squibb’s abatacept (Orencia) in both intravenous (IV) and subcutaneous (SC) injections forms for the treatment of active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) in adults. The approval is the third autoimmune disease indication for Orencia.

FDA officials said that U.S. District Judge William H. Steele has entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against compounder Medistat RX, LLC, prohibiting the company from manufacturing or distributing products until it complies with appropriate regulations.

Fat-soluble vitamin D seems to be the vitamin we talk about most these days. In particular, researchers, clinicians, and pharmacists all have an opinion about whether vitamin D supplementation is necessary or wise.

Mac Prescription Shop, a Health Mart pharmacy located in McMinnville, Oregon, has been named the 2017 Pharmacy of the Year by McKesson Corporation.

Meijer and official home delivery partner Shipt have announced that they will offer their increasingly popular store-to-door service beginning July 13 to nearly 2.5 million households throughout the Chicagoland suburbs and Rockford.

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The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has been making considerable progress toward eradicating poliovirus, according to a CDC report.

Approximately 72% of Medicare beneficiaries have at least 2 chronic medical conditions (most often diabetes, heart disease, and asthma/COPD), and roughly 40% have 4 or more.

Ned Milenkovich talks about the roles CSTDs play in USP800 to minimize direct contact with the drug.

Two common, inexpensive antimicrobials may have greater clinical benefit for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus areus (MRSA) skin abscesses than previously thought.

The CDC recently released its 40th annual report on the overall health and well-being of the United States for 2016.

The SpartanNash Foundation has presented a $4,000 grant to Kalkaska Area Interfaith Resources.

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Rite Aid Corporation has announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Walgreens Boots Alliance whereby Walgreens will acquire 2,186 stores, related distribution assets, and inventory from Rite Aid for an all-cash purchase price of $5.175 billion, on a cash-free, debt-free basis.

Biologics, Inc., a McKesson Specialty Health oncology pharmacy services company, has achieved Specialty Pharmacy accreditation from URAC, the healthcare industry’s leading certification and accreditation organization that evaluates quality standards.

The 4th of July is a great time to celebrate with family and friends.

Part of the FDA's actions focuses on expediting review of generic applications.

Finding ways to triage patients and identify those with the greatest need is important.

Pharmacists working in eastern North Carolina counties have developed a program to improve immunization among low income, uninsured patients.

Walgreens and LabCorp have announced a collaboration through which LabCorp will develop and operate patient service centers within select Walgreens stores.

Summer has begun, and people must be more cautious of their surroundings when going outdoors.

Despite recent concerns about proton pump inhibitor (PPI) safety, a recently-published study found no evidence that PPI use contributes to a higher risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease in older adults.

In entering into these types of arrangements with physicians, the pharmacy must avoid violating the Medicare anti-kickback statute (“AKS”) and the federal Stark physician self-referral statute (“Stark”).