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Drug-based therapies for opioid dependency gain acceptance and reimbursement

Interchangeability will require ‘switching studies’ and postmarketing surveillance

A manufacturer chooses Almac Group for commercializing minitablets in stickpacks

Big data company gains insights from rapid analysis of lab results

The latest in cargo theft prevention, security and law enforcement activity

Five commercial trends to watch in 2017

Trump suggests a ‘streamlined’ FDA will accelerate industry growth

Q Products partners with RiskPulse, a meteorological forecaster

Brand manufacturers retain 47% of net expenditures for drugs

Thumbs up for J&J-Actelion; thumbs down for Aetna-Humana; Walgreens, McKesson actions

More hospital, but fewer practitioner deliveries

Consortium led by Veeva will establish a non-proprietary identity and permission framework

Watch for Washington tax policy reform to affect 2017 business

Shorter elapsed time in recent years shows encouraging improvement

Meanwhile, Congress strategizes repealing Obamacare, which expanded the 340b program

Healthcare providers occupy top three slots

Only 20 new molecular entities passed muster this year, less than half of 2015’s total

Added locations—as well as new product offerings—from Pelican Biothermal

New consumer-education campaign led by Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies

A preamble for a next round of legislating drug pricing?

Action is expected to meet FTC objections to the merged chains announced in 2015

Just released survey details lack of consensus and difficulties with current requirements

Back to square one in addressing high-cost-drug spending

Connecticut leads 20 states suing an alleged ring led by Heritage Pharma

First branded-product discount program from Blink Health