Industry News

Overcoming the Top Challenges of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

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Experts believe there will be various challenges with effective COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the US. A new Kaiser Family Foundation report outlines the government’s COVID-19 distribution...

Pharma Sales Reps Must Understand Provider Needs During COVID-19

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Although 61 percent of healthcare providers communicate with pharmaceutical sales representatives now more than before COVID-19, they stressed that sales reps fail to understand the real impact of the...

Walmart Acquires Pharmacy Management Capabilities from CareZone

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Walmart recently announced that it acquired specific assets of CareZone, a pharmacy management app that allows patients and families to manage medications as well as physician...

COVID-19 May Negatively Impact the Biopharmaceutical Industry

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A recent study found that the biopharmaceutical industry will be negatively effected by the COVID-19 pandemic and policymakers should make changes to avoid the impact.  For more coronavirus...

White House Unveils Plans to Advance COVID-19 Vaccine Development

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The Trump Administration recently released framework and leadership for Operation Warp Speed (OWS), a new program designed to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19...

Apple Awards $10M to Give Hospitals COVID-19 Testing Kits

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Apple recently announced it awarded $10 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund to COPAN Diagnostics to accelerate its supply of COVID-19 supply kits for hospitals across the US. For more...

Sage Reduces its Workforce by Over 50% Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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Biopharmaceutical company, Sage Therapeutics, recently announced that it is restructuring its workforce to advance its corporate strategy and pipeline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For more...

Phase 1 Clinical Trial for Coronavirus Vaccine Begins in Seattle

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Phase 1 clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine have begun at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHR) has begun, according to a statement from the National Institutes of...

Illinois Caps Out-of-Pocket Costs for Insulin at $100 for Insured

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Following in Colorado’s footsteps, Illinois became the second state to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $100 for a 30-day supply after Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB 667 into law on January...

Insys’ John Kapoor Sentenced to 66 Months for Opioid Scheme

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Insys Therapeutics founder and former CEO, John Kapoor, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison on January 23 for his role in the drugmaker’s alleged opioid kickback scheme. The case was...

National Diabetes Prevention Program Expands to Pharmacies

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The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation announced a partnership with Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC) that will scale the National Diabetes Prevention Program to pharmacies across the...

Top 5 Life Sciences Companies by Pharmaceutical Sales

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The pharmaceutical industry is inching closer to the $1.3 trillion mark, with future growth anticipated for life sciences companies worldwide. According to the IQVIA Institute, the global...