Licensing

Natco receives FDA nod for 2 generics
Natco received the Food and Drug Administration's green light for generic Revlimid and Zortress.
Ohio law earns NACDS praise for expanding pharmacist immunization authority
The new law authorizes pharmacists and pharmacy interns to administer COVID vaccines to individuals age 7 years old and older and order and administer COVID tests, as well as provide more opportunities for pharmacy technician trainees.

NACDS lauds 3 Georgia laws increasing patient access to pharmacist-provided healthcare services

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores said that Georgia Acts 19, 240 and 292 grow patient access to healthcare services offered by pharmacies and pharmacy teams.
FDA approves Glenmark’s generic Thorazine

Thorazine had a market value of roughly $108.6 million for the 12 months ended January 2021, according to IQVIA.
APhA, NASP call for comments on ‘Pharmacist’s Fundamental Responsibilities and Rights’

The American Pharmacists Association and the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations have released the “Pharmacist’s Fundamental Responsibilities and Rights” for public comment.
Pharmacy orgs to Biden: Use retired pharmacy professionals to roll out COVID-19 vaccine

Seven pharmacy groups, including the American Pharmacists Association, are urging the Biden administration to use retired pharmacists and technicians in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
Viatris’ Avastin biosimilar faces delay

The Food and Drug Administration has informed Biocon Biologics and Mylan, a subsidiary of Viatris, of a deferred action on the biologics license application for MYL-14020, a biosimilar to Roche's Avastin (bevacizumab).
Pharmacies are key to ensuring patient access to COVID-19 vaccine

Rich Tremonte, executive vice president of community and specialty pharmacy at AmerisourceBergen, explains how pharmacies can play a critical role in supporting a COVID-19 vaccine.
APhA begins recruiting for 2021 executive residency program

APhA's executive residency program will offer focused training in support of APhA strategies for education programming, publications development, pharmacy practice and advocacy initiatives and pharmacy specialty training.
HHS decision authorizes pharmacy techs, interns to provide vaccines, COVID-19 tests

The Department of Health and Human Services has authorized qualified pharmacy technicians and state-authorized pharmacy interns to administer childhood vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines when made available, and COVID-19 tests.

Natco receives FDA nod for 2 generics

Ohio law earns NACDS praise for expanding pharmacist immunization authority

NACDS lauds 3 Georgia laws increasing patient access to pharmacist-provided healthcare services

FDA approves Glenmark’s generic Thorazine

APhA, NASP call for comments on ‘Pharmacist’s Fundamental Responsibilities and Rights’

Pharmacy orgs to Biden: Use retired pharmacy professionals to roll out COVID-19 vaccine

Viatris’ Avastin biosimilar faces delay

Pharmacies are key to ensuring patient access to COVID-19 vaccine

APhA begins recruiting for 2021 executive residency program

HHS decision authorizes pharmacy techs, interns to provide vaccines, COVID-19 tests