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In the letter, House members urged CMS to pursue reforms and consider other policies that promote a quality-driven healthcare system, which also has been supported by the NACDS.

Naloxone, which that can be used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is now available at more than 2,500 Rite Aid pharmacies in 19 states across the United States.

Perennial readers of the healthcare industry’s tea leaves, IQVIA — née QuintilesIMS — is once again looking into what the future holds for the healthcare market. The IQVIA Institute for Human Data and Science recently released its report on where the global health market is headed in the next five years.

Drug Store News caught up with higi CEO Jeff Bennett about how a connected healthcare system can translate to healthier patients.

Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators, or SARMs, are a class of ingredients that can pose a threat to consumer safety, particularly in the bodybuilding and fitness communities. The Council for Responsible Nutrition, recognizing the safety threat, in February launched a consumer education initiative designed to raise awareness of the segment, whose role as an adulterated supplement segment gives mainstream operators a bad name.

The product had a U.S. market size of roughly $109 million for the 12 months ended February 2018, according to IQVIA data.

The company said it expects to ship the product — whose annual market size QVIA data pegs at around $17 million — in the near future.

Opioid overdose-reversal medication naloxone is now available without an individual prescription at Kmart Pharmacy locations throughout the nation.