PHARMACY

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has approved eight universities as Certified Academic Clinical Research Centers in the state’s medical marijuana program, signaling the first step towards clinical research to commence in the commonwealth.

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical has selected PantheRx Specialty Pharmacy to distribute Jynarque (tolvaptan), the only FDA-approved therapy for patients diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

The industry is responding favorably to President Donald Trump's plan to lower drug prices by focusing on increasing competition, improving negotiating tools, incentivizing lower list prices and lowering out-of-pocket costs.

High blood pressure affects more than 7.5 million Canadians and another 7.4 million have elevated blood pressure that will advance unless some lifestyle changes are made.

The product had a Canadian market size of roughly $46.5 million for the 12 months ended in March, according to IQVIA data.

The Montreal-based company installed the first high-capacity automation solution stateside at Absolute Pharmacy in North Canton, Ohio in February, and at CareKinesis in Moorestown, N.J., shortly after, the company announced recently.

The My Patterns feature on the upgraded Contour Diabetes app analyzes data received from the meter to identify and notify the user of sub-optimal patterns in their blood glucose readings.

The clinic business of CVS Health is entering a partnership with health technology company Buoy Health to help direct patients using its AI health assessment platform to MinuteClinic locations if appropriate.