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- 1/9/2022
Hy-Vee dietitians kick off January events
Hy-Vee dietitians will host educational events, virtual store tours and cooking classes, as well as an in-person health fair at select locations. - 1/9/2022
Pharmacy orgs praise Biden administration’s action on DIR fees
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores, National Community Pharmacists Association and American Pharmacists Association commended the Biden administration for initiating action to rein in DIR fees. - 1/9/2022
SpartanNash promotes from within for chief marketing officer role
Amy McClellan has been promoted to senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective immediately. - 1/6/2022
FDA shortens interval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster can be given five months after completion of a primary series of the vaccine to individuals aged 18 years old and older. - 1/6/2022
Publix Pharmacy offering pediatric COVID-19 boosters
Publix Pharmacy will administer booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible individuals aged 12 years old and older as early as five months after the last dose of their primary vaccine series. - 1/6/2022
Cipla gains FDA blessing for generic Somatuline Depot
Somatuline Depot injection has a market value of approximately $867 million for the 12 months ending October 2021, according to IQVIA. - 1/6/2022
Amgen, AstraZeneca secure FDA approval for Tezspire
Tezspire is a first-in-class biologic for severe asthma that acts at the top of the inflammatory cascade by targeting thymic stromal lymphopoietin, an epithelial cytokine. - 1/6/2022
New York Gov. Hochul signs legislation bringing regulatory structure to PBMs
The bill sets forth duties and obligations that PBMs must follow when performing services. - 1/5/2022
Hikma launches bupivacaine HCl injection
Bupivacaine HCl injection had a market value of approximately $64 million in the 12 months ending October 2021. - 1/5/2022
Omnicell acquires MarkeTouch Media
The acquisition is expected to expand the footprint of Omnicell’s EnlivenHealth division across the retail pharmacy sector.