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- 6/14/2020
CVS Pharmacy expands delivery offerings with DoorDash partnership
CVS Pharmacy, through a partnership with DoorDash, is expanding its same-day home delivery offerings for health, beauty and wellness essentials. - 6/14/2020
PQS, Humana launch outcomes-based diabetes pilot program
Pharmacy Quality Solutions and Humana are piloting the first diabetes outcomes-based program within the EQuIPP platform. - 6/14/2020
FDA pulls emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine for COVID-19
The FDA has revoked its emergency use authorization for the drugs to treat COVID-19 based on results from a large clinical trial that showed no benefit for decreasing death or speeding recovery. - 6/14/2020
Boehringer Ingelheim names new U.S. leader
Jean-Michel Boers will succeed Wolfgang Baiker, as the company's U.S. country managing director, president and CEO, effective Aug. 1. - 6/11/2020
Mylan, Biocon receive FDA nod for 'follow-on' insulin glargine Semglee
The product, a "follow-on" biologic of Sanofi's Lantus, has been approved in both vial and prefilled pen presentations. - 6/11/2020
Dr. Reddy's debuts generic Colcrys
The Colcrys brand and generic had a market value of approximately $491 million for the most recent 12 months ended March 2020, according to IQVIA. - 6/10/2020
Pfizer gets FDA OK for biosimilar Neulasta
Pfizer's Nyvepria helps to reduce the chance of infection due to a low white blood cell count in people with non-myeloid cancer who receive anti-cancer medicines, including chemotherapy. - 6/10/2020
CVS Health opens 10 drive-thru COVID-19 test sites in Kansas
CVS Health's new COVID-19 test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across Kansas will help enable the retailer's goal of processing up to 1.5 million tests per month nationwide. - 6/10/2020
Hikma debuts generic Afinitor
Everolimus tablets had a market value of roughly $435 million in the 12 months endedApril 2020, according to IQVIA. - 6/10/2020
NACDS urges states to prepare for pharmacist-provided COVID-19 treatment, vaccines
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is urging states to leverage pharmacists to provide flu vaccines this fall, and a coronavirus vaccine when it is available.