April 18, 2018 by gwalden
DEA, drug distributors, HDA, John Gray, Opioid, prescription drug abuse
Pharmacy
ARLINGTON, Va. — Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) president and CEO John Gray welcomed Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement yesterday of a prescription drug information-sharing agreement between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the attorneys general of 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Through this agreement, the DEA will share information from its Automation
January 10, 2018 by B. Douglas Hoey and Chain Drug Review
B. Douglas Hoey, Community Care of North Carolina, community pharmacists, community pharmacy, CPESN–USA, DIR fees, IDNs, independent pharmacies, integrated delivery networks, National Community Pharmacists Association, NCPA, pharmacy benefit manager business model, pharmacy DIR legislation, prescription drug abuse
Opinion
Community pharmacy owners occupy a critical position in the pharmacy marketplace and, even more importantly, as health care providers in communities across the country. Most stakeholders in the profession understand the vital marketplace check and balance that independent businesses provide. If only two or three megachain drug stores existed, negotiations with payers would look very
September 21, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
CVS Caremark, CVS Health, CVS Health Foundation, CVS Pharmacy, Larry Merlo, Medication Disposal for Safer Communities Program, National Drug Control Policy, opioid abuse, opioid epidemic, opioid prescribing, Pharmacists Teach, prescription drug abuse, Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, Richard Baum, Troyen Brennan, video
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Videos
WOONSOCKET, R.I — CVS Health has unveiled a sweeping plan that marshals its integrated pharmacy assets to help stem the rising tide of drug misuse and abuse, namely opioid painkillers. CVS said Thursday that its enterprisewide strategy to fight the opioid epidemic includes initiatives for safe drug disposal and utilization management of pain medications, as
August 15, 2017 by Shannon Cox, Stephen Cummings and Chain Drug Review
controlled substance diversion and abuse, Controlled Substances Act, King & Spalding, pain medication abuse, pharmacy industry, prescription drug abuse, Shannon Cox, Stephen Cummings
Opinion
The United States is battling what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled an epidemic of prescription drug abuse. According to CDC data, drug overdose deaths more than doubled between 2002 and 2015 (the latest year for which information is available). In 2015, drug overdose deaths exceeded 50,000 — which is more
April 27, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
CVS Health, CVS Health Medication Disposal for Safer Communities Program, CVS Pharmacy, naloxone, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, prescription drug abuse, Thomas Moriarty
Pharmacy, Retail News
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Americans see prescription drug abuse as a growing problem that is increasingly impacting their lives, a new report from CVS Health has found. Released on Thursday, ahead of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the report also finds that 75% of respondents believe the problem of prescription
April 26, 2017 by Geoff Walden
Drug Enforcement Administration, naloxone, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, prescription drug abuse, Richard Ashworth, Walgreens, Walgreens medication disposal kiosks
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has collected and safely disposed of 72 tons of medication since launching its drug disposal program 14 months ago. Walgreens said Wednesday that its safe medication disposal program is the first ongoing national effort of its kind by a retailer to combat the national drug abuse crisis and help fight the
April 26, 2017 by Brian Bossetta
Betsy Walker, Cardinal Health, Cardinal Health Foundation, Drug Enforcement Administration, Generation Rx, Medication Disposal Grant Program, National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, prescription drug abuse, Steve Lawrence
Pharmacy, Supplier News
DUBLIN, Ohio — As part of its effort to fight prescription drug abuse, the Cardinal Health Foundation is urging the public to participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday. The event, held April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), aims to help prevent medication abuse
April 11, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Appriss Health, Bill Shinton, Brian Calley, Kroger, Kroger pharmacies, Michigan Automated Prescription System, Michigan's prescription drug monitoring program, NARxCHECK, PMP AWARxE, prescription drug abuse, Rick Snyder, Rob Cohen
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Technology
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kroger pharmacies in Michigan have integrated Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS) data and advanced analytics into their workflow to better track prescription drug abuse. Kroger’s integration into MAPS was facilitated by Appriss Health, a technology partner for Michigan’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP). Appriss Health said Tuesday that Kroger can now directly
January 20, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
abuse deterrence technology, hydrocodone, Michael Hayden, opioid pain medication, prescription drug abuse, Rob Koremans, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Vantrela ER
Pharmacy, Supplier News
JERUSALEM, Israel — Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for Vantrela ER, an opioid pain medication with Teva’s abuse deterrence technology. Vantrela ER (hydrocodone bitartrate extended-release tablets, CII) is indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which other treatment options
January 18, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, Controlled Substances Act, DEA, Department of Justice, distribution of opioid medications, DOJ, Drug Enforcement Administration, John Hammergren, McKesson, prescription drug abuse, prescription drug diversion
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Supplier News
SAN FRANCISCO — McKesson Corp. has agreed to pay $150 million in a settlement with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) involving its monitoring and reporting of suspicious controlled substance orders. McKesson said late Tuesday that under the administrative and civil settlements the DEA will suspend the company’s DEA registrations to
January 11, 2017 by Chain Drug Review
Hal Wand, NABP, NABP PMP InterConnect, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, prescription drug abuse, prescription monitoring program
Pharmacy, Retail News, Technology
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Texas have linked to the PMP InterConnect prescription monitoring program data-sharing system administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) and technology partner Appriss Health. With the addition of four states, NABP PMP InterConnect now has 37 states sharing PMP data over the network to
December 28, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Cardinal Health, Craig Morford, Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, prescription drug abuse
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Supplier News
DUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health Inc. has reached a nationwide settlement with the federal government that resolves the outstanding civil penalty portion of its 2012 administrative settlement with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Cardinal Health said it has agreed to pay $44 million to the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the settlement. The DOJ —
December 27, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
drug disposal kiosks, drug take-back kiosks, Gov. Chris Christie, Kim Treece, medication disposal kiosk, naloxone, prescription drug abuse, Rick Gates, Walgreens
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens has launched its safe medication disposal kiosk program at 16 stores in New Jersey. The drug chain said drug take-back kiosks have been installed at stores in Carlstadt, East Brunswick, East Orange, Elizabeth, Elmwood Park, Hamilton, Jersey City, Millville, Neptune, Parsippany, Perth Amboy, Somerville, Toms River, Union and Waldwick. Installation of
December 12, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Appriss Health, controlled substance prescriptions, Ed Vess, NARxCHECK, PDMPs, prescription drug abuse, prescription drug monitoring programs, QS/1, South Carolina Pharmacy Association
Pharmacy, Supplier News, Technology
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — QS/1 said it’s the first pharmacy management software provider to integrate partner with Appriss Health’s NARxCHECK into a pharmacy’s workflow. An analytics solution, NARxCHECK helps fight prescription drug abuse by giving pharmacies real-time access to data gathered by prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), QS/1 noted, adding that the integration comes as more states