PHARMACY

A ‘sharp’ solution for immunization season
Stericycle’s Enrico Vona writes about how mail-back sharps programs can help ease pharmacies' burden during the peak of flu immunization demand and year-round.
CVS Health, Philadelphia organizations launch mock pharmacy for students
CVS Health's partnership with several Philadelphia organizations is bringing a pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship program to pharmacy technicians in the greater Philadelphia area.

Former senator joins Blink Health’s board

Former Sen. Kelly Ayotte will take an active role supporting Blink Health's mission of bringing transparency and affordability to the prescription drug industry.
PQA partnership will create rubric for patient-centered quality measurement

The Pharmacy Quality Alliance is collaborating with NHC and NQF to create a patient-engagement rubric specific to quality measurement.
MinuteClinic, CDC partner to combat antibiotic resistance

CVS Health's MinuteClinic is joining in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s yearlong Antimicrobial Resistance Challenge.
Coram CVS Specialty Home Infusion Services gets Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval

Coram CVS Specialty Home Infusion Services has received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for the third time.
AAM, 28 groups oppose barriers to generics, biosimilar access in USMCA

The AAM is expressing opposition, along with 28 groups, over the U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement for its potential to keep drug prices high.
Janssen gets FDA green light for new Invokana indication

Janssen's oral diabetes treatment is the first oral diabetes treatment to have an indication to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death, the company said.
Cipla gets FDA OK for generic Valcyte

The FDA has approved Cipla's generic Valcyte, which had a market value of about $79 million.
Xellia rolls out vancomycin

Xellia is unveiling vancomycin hydrochloride for injection, which had a market value of $338 million, according to IQVIA.