Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took new steps as part of its broader efforts to address the opioid crisis by...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is updating the public on the agency’s ongoing investigation surrounding the recent...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Cassipa (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual film (applied under t...

The practice of compounding medicines can provide important public health opportunities. The FDA’s compounding program – i...

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new Innovation Center payment and service delive...

“Many patients rely on self-injectable epinephrine products, such as EpiPen, to reverse life-threatening reactions to bee...

WASHINGTON — A fast-acting class of fentanyl drugs approved only for cancer patients with high opioid tolerance has been p...

The proposed revisions to USP General Chapter <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding –Sterile Preparations are now availabl...

Patients expect and deserve high-quality drugs – this means consistently safe and effective medicines, free of defects and...

When you use the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) secure portal Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) look-up tool...

The Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act (H.R. 592/S. 109) is gaining more traction due to the efforts...

Arlington, Va. – A National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) op-ed published by Morning Consult today describe...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment...

We’ve seen the number of new drug shortages steadily decline since a peak in 2011 owing to the work of the FDA, industry a...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (July 12, 2018) — Reducing drug costs borne by seniors due to middlemen and deals in the drug supply chain...

Arlington, Va. –The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) RxIMPACT grassroots advocacy program has mobilized t...

ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) today rel...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Without objection, Arkansas lawmakers reviewed a  new rule  with the state's insurance...

DEA Public Affairs: Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the appointment of Uttam Dhillon as Acting Administ...

Opioid addiction and abuse remains an immense public health crisis. We’re committed to continuing to take new steps to add...

STAT, By IKE SWETLITZ @ikeswetlitz JUNE 21, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has proposed a fundamental cha...

FDA News Release The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approval of the MiniMed 670G hybr...

NACDS, Arlington, Va. –  Legislation backed by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) to help address...

FDA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system for...

Agency is taking additional steps to advance the development of new FDA-approved treatments for opioid dependence and enco...

How Pharmacists Can Participate: The  Rx for the National Diabetes Prevention Program: Action Guide for Commun...

Arlington, Va. –  The Senate Finance Committee today passed the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (S. 2460), w...

STAT, By   MEGAN THIELKING   @meggophone JUNE 8, 2018 Drug makers are facing growing pressure to sell cont...

THE HILL, BY JESSIE HELLMANN -  06/08/18 06:03 AM EDT With public outrage growing over the rising costs of presc...

Suicide rates have been rising in nearly every state, according to the latest  Vital Signs  report by the Center...

HHS Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s release of a set of advertisem...

CDC Newsroom: Fewer U.S. middle and high school students are using tobacco products – but too many still do, according...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2018  Contact: CMS Media Relations (202) 690-6145 | CMS Media Inquiries Da...

Kaiser Health News (05/30/18) Jaffe, Susan As part of President Donald Trump’s blueprint to bring down prescription co...

News media and policy-maker attention on pharmacy copay clawbacks and so-called “gag clauses” has intensified over the pas...