Pharmacy giant Omnicare announced that it was extending to Jan. 20 its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of rival PharMerica for $15 per share. The original offer had been scheduled to expire in...
FDA approved 35 new drugs during the latest fiscal year
By
Matthew Arnold
Dec 01, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration green-lighted a bumper crop of new medicines in fiscal year 2011. It happened due to expedited approval authorities, flexibility in clinical trial requirements and PDUFA...
Roche launches onset Alzheimer’s website
Nov 01, 2011
To commemorate World Alzheimer’s Day, Roche has launched the first available website dedicated to early-stage (prodromal) Alzheimer’s disease, at EarlySymptomsAlzehimers.com.
Omnicare: New rules are not likely to harm the business
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2011
The nation’s largest institutional pharmacy vendor does not expect proposed drug handling rules to adversely affect its business, even though they likely will increase drug-delivery costs.
FDA agrees to deal that speeds reviews
By
Matthew Arnold
Oct 01, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration and the biopharma industry have agreed in principle on a revamp of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, by which drug firms provide nearly two-thirds of what the agency...
Suggested device approval revamp gets shrug from FDA
By
Matthew Arnold
Sep 01, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration is moving cautiously on a call by the Institute of Medicine to scrap the approvals process currently used for many medical devices.
Drug firms seek off-label help from FDA
By
Matthew Arnold
Aug 02, 2011
Seven large drug firms filed a citizen petition with the Food and Drug Administration that seeks guidance on communication about off-label uses.
Mobile mania: Smartphone users dialing up health info
By
Matthew Arnold
Jun 01, 2011
Another day, another batch of survey data showing that smartphones have become the proverbial tail wagging the dog in medical media.
Data firms, drug manufacturers like odds
By
Matthew Arnold
Jun 01, 2011
Data firms and drug manufacturers are feeling confident after the Supreme Court arguments on Vermont’s physician data ban.
Mechanical lifts help reduce injuries and costs: report
By
John O'Connor
May 02, 2011
Making safe-lift programs a priority at long-term care facilities could be the key to reducing injuries and worker compensation costs, according to a new report.