Sandra Levy
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- 7/21/2020
Pfizer inks $2B deal with HHS for 100M COVID-19 vaccine doses
The Department of Health and Human Services’ agreement with Pfizer for the production of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine allows the U.S. government to acquire an additional 500 million doses. - 7/21/2020
NCPA letter asks Trump to eliminate DIR fees
Doug Hoey, CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association, is urging President Trump to eliminate pharmacy DIR fees, which he said increase prescription drug costs and are bad for seniors. - 7/21/2020
Hy-Vee makes big mask distribution push
Hy-Vee is providing over 3 million free masks to customers as it kicks off “Mask It Up To Shut COVID Down. It’s Your Choice” initiative. - 7/21/2020
Walmart Health to expand to Florida
Walmart Health is set to open in Florida next year, with Jacksonville being the first location. - 7/21/2020
Jazz Pharmaceuticals obtains FDA blessing for Xywav
Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Xywav is indicated for both cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness in people living with narcolepsy. - 7/20/2020
FDA grants Alembic’s generic Synjardy tentative approval
Empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride tablets had a market value of roughly $172 million for the 12 months ended March 2020, according to IQVIA. - 7/20/2020
FDA approves new indication for Grünenthal, Averitas' Qutenza
Grünenthal and its U.S. subsidiary, Averitas Pharma’s Qutenza (capsaicin), is the first and only treatment of its kind to deliver prescription-strength capsaicin directly into the skin. - 7/20/2020
Sandoz reviewing options after Federal Circuit upholds lower court ruling in biosimilar Erelzi case
Sandoz is considering a potential appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court concerning biosimilar Erelzi. - 7/20/2020
Schnucks names new marketing, communications head
Bill Bradley will serve as Schnucks’ chief marketing and communications officer following a nearly 30 year stint at Anheuser-Busch. - 7/20/2020
IPC, Ranger Ready Repellents partner to prevent tick and insect-borne illness
Independent Pharmacy Cooperative members will have access to Ranger Ready Repellent to stem the spread of vector-borne illnesses.
