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The Biosimilars Council, a division of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association today announced its 2016 Board of Directors.

The National Community Pharmacists Association endorsed a range of solutions to the prescription drug abuse epidemic and asked lawmakers to revise an overly restrictive "lock-in pharmacy" proposal limiting Medicare beneficiary access.

U.S. Reps. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa), who are the original sponsors of H.R. 244, were joined by 14 other members of Congress in a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Armed Services committees urging greater transparency in generic prescription drug reimbursements for governmental health programs.

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation today announced 22 recipients of its 2016 Incentive Grants.

CVS Health has announced that prescription drug trend for CVS Health pharmacy benefit management clients dropped dramatically to 5% in 2015 from a high of 11.8% in 2014.

Sanofi has announced that the license and development agreement between it and Kaléo, the developer of Auvi-Q, will terminate later this year.

Meijer has announced that it is changing the name of its LPGA tournament to the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give in an effort to focus on its cause of stocking local food pantries.

Pharmacist involvement on care teams for geriatric patients transitioning out of emergency departments may still be undervalued.

Pharmakon Pharmaceuticals has issued a voluntary recall of a morphine product that is super potent.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, has been selected as the 2016 Trade Association CEO of the Year by an independent panel of association leadership experts. The award is presented by CEO Update magazine.

Nearly 8 million older adults with significant disabilities receive substantial help from their families and unpaid caregivers for their wide range of health care needs.

The Kroger Company has announced that Jay Cummins, president of the company's Smith's division, plans to retire after 44 years with the company.

With thousands of FDA-approved medications on the market, it can be difficult for pharmacists to stay up-to-date on drug name pronunciations.

Walgreens has made naloxone, a potentially lifesaving opioid antidote, available without a prescription in all of its Indiana pharmacies in accordance with state pharmacy regulations.

A man allegedly trying to rob a Walgreens pharmacy on Valentine's Day was beaten unconscious by the pharmacist's boyfriend.

Understanding the potential biological mechanism of PPIs' effect on memory and cognition could establish safe clinical guidelines for long-term prophylactic use.

As part of its comprehensive national plan to combat drug abuse, Walgreens has made naloxone available without a prescription in all of its Ohio pharmacies.

The Practice Advancement Initiative from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists seeks to transform how pharmacists care for patients by empowering the pharmacy team to take responsibility for medication-use outcomes."

Alex Barker, PharmD, a clinical pharmacy specialist in an ambulatory care and anticoagulation clinic, is the founder of Pharmacy Life Radio.

Colds pose an economic strain on society each year in the form of missed days at work or school and medical attention.

The FDA has approved Gilead Sciences' supplemental new drug applications for ledipasvir/sofosbuvir (Harvoni), which can treat chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced liver disease.

McKesson Alternate Site Pharmacy has announced the launch of the PATH Pro Post-Acute Therapeutics Formulary Management Program for long-term care (LTC) pharmacies.

The Generic Pharmaceutical Association is pleased to recognize February as American Heart Month, and proud to note that generic cardiovascular drugs saved the U.S. health system $63 billion in 2014, according to data from the annual Generic Drug Savings in the U.S. report.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores today announced a request-for-proposals that will result in up to two awards of $300,000 each for demonstration projects to foster healthcare collaboration across the care continuum to increase pharmacy-based immunizations.

The FDA has approved UCB's brivaracetam (Briviact) as an adjunctive treatment for partial-onset seizures in patients aged 16 years and older with epilepsy.

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with poor physical performance, and many patients who experience falls have low vitamin D levels.