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FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?

WASHINGTON — Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy: U.S. officials are moving to phase out the leading decongestant found in hundreds of over-the-counter medicines, concluding that it doesn’t actually relieve nasal congestion. Last month the Food and Drug Administration formally proposed revoking its use in pills and liquid solutions, kicking off a process …

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3 days, 6 hours ago

Delphi murders: Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years for killing Indiana teens in 2017

India Today

Richard Allen, the Indiana man convicted of the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike, was sentenced on Friday to a maximum of 130 years in prison. Allen had faced between 45 years and 130 years in prison in the killings of the Delphi teens. Allen also lived in Delphi and when he was arrested …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

Court forbids pharmacy workers strike next week, preventing likely 9-day closure

NL Times

The court has ruled that pharmacy workers in the Netherlands cannot proceed with their planned strike during the Christmas period, a decision that will prevent most pharmacies from closing for nine consecutive days. The court’s injunction only covers the period from December 23-30, potentially leaving the door open for unions to call a national strike around New Year’s Day, which …

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4 days, 2 hours ago

Honolulu plane crash exposes Hawaii’s fragile air cargo infrastructure

Associated Press

The crash of a Kamaka Air plane in Honolulu Tuesday has again exposed the fragility of the state’s interisland transport infrastructure and left neighbor island residents temporarily without an essential service. On Wednesday, Lānaʻi pharmacy owner Kert Shuster spent the morning dealing with the suspension of Kamaka Air deliveries trying to negotiate a temporary agreement with Lanai Air, a private …

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4 days, 10 hours ago

After intensive care, people’s pharmacy Jan Aushadhi sees healthy sales spike

Live Mint

Mumbai: A stone’s throw away from a Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra in suburban Mumbai stands another pharmacy, called ‘Mumbai Jan Aushadhi’. Branded generics are not typically found in Jan Aushadhi kendras—pharmacies registered under a central government scheme to promote affordable medicines. According to a government press release dated 3 October, medicines worth ₹6,100 crore have been sold through Jan …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

Justice Department files complaint against CVS for ‘unlawful’ sale of prescription opioids

LA Times

The Justice Department has filed a civil complaint alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled unlawful opioid prescriptions. The Justice Department unsealed a civil complaint Wednesday alleging CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries filled “unlawful” prescriptions in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act. CVS also allegedly filled large quantities of prescriptions for controlled substances written by prescribers it …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Pharmacies to close during Christmas week due to national strike

NL Times

Pharmacies throughout the country are going to close for three days next week due to a strike by their employees. “Because Wednesday and Thursday are closed for Christmas, this means that many public pharmacies will be closed for the whole week of Christmas,” said the trade unions FNV and CNV. It is the second national pharmacy strike after the first …

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1 week, 1 day ago

New bills in Congress aim to curb prescription drug prices

NPR

New bills in Congress aim to curb prescription drug prices AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: In the final weeks of Congress, lawmakers in Washington are hoping to curb the power of pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. JAPSEN: Basically, CVS says, hey, if we have more leverage and we own the health insurance company and we own the PBM and we also can …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Walgreens is in particularly awful shape

CNN

New York CNN — Drug stores around the United States are struggling. Walgreens has slipped behind CVS because it’s smaller than CVS, giving it less scale to negotiate prices with insurers and other health care entities that pay for most of the prescriptions people pick up. Walgreens is also more reliant on filling prescriptions through its pharmacy business and selling …

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2 weeks ago

Time-honored pharmacy now noted global brand

China Daily

Tongrentang, a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy with a history spanning more than 350 years, showcased its evolution from a local brand to a global presence under the theme "Let Traditional Medicine Benefit the World", during the 2024 World Conference on Traditional Medicine held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Beijing. Today, Tongrentang boasts seven subgroups and numerous affiliated subsidiaries, focusing on …

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2 weeks ago

What is a food pharmacy? The emerging concept underscores the importance of food as medicine

Salon

In 2012, Wholesome Wave — a nonprofit organization working to end food and nutrition insecurity — launched its Produce Prescription Program. Food pharmacies are exactly what their name suggests: Healthcare organizations and medical professionals provide patients with physical prescriptions for healthy foods along with resources highlighting the importance of a well-rounded diet. A 2021 research article published in the American …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

CMCH pharmacists under pressure as footfall rises

New Indian Express

COIMBATORE: Pharmacists working in Coimbatore Medical College Hospital have raised concerns over their workload stating the staff strength has not been increased for nearly three decades in line with the increase in number of people visiting the facility. They say a proposal was sent a few months ago to the Directorate of Medical Education and Research requesting the sanctioning of …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows

Associated Press

Nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed by 2021, new research shows. Black and Latino neighborhoods were most vulnerable to the retail pharmacy closures, which can chip away at already-limited care options in those communities, researchers said in a study published Tuesday in Health Affairs. The study found that more than …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Most pharmacies in South Holland and Zeeland will be closed Monday due to strikes

NL Times

Most pharmacies in South Holland and Zeeland will be closed Monday and Tuesday due to strikes, according to labor unions FNV and CNV. FNV and CNV are demanding a retroactive wage increase of at least 6 percent starting July 1, along with a minimum hourly wage of 16 euro. Pharmacy employers have offered a 2 percent wage increase starting July …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Pharmacies could cut hours or close as a result of Budget measures, leaders warn

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pharmacies could be forced to cut their opening hours or …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kentucky attorney general targets another big pharmacy benefit manager in opioid-related lawsuit

Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s attorney general has expanded an opioid-related lawsuit to target another big pharmacy benefit manager that he claims contributed to the state’s deadly addiction crisis. When it was sued in September, Express Scripts responded that it has long worked to combat opioid overuse and abuse and would “vigorously contest these baseless allegations in court.” Coleman initially filed …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Local to global: 14 nations keen to adopt India’s generic pharmacy model

Live Mint

New Delhi: Inspired by India's efforts to make affordable medicines accessible to the public, 14 countries from the Global South, including Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, are considering adopting India's generic pharmacy model, according to two people familiar with the development. While 11 countries, including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Ghana, Suriname, Nicaragua, Mozambique, and the Solomon Islands, have recognized Indian standards for drugs …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Pharmacies to reduce opening hours and withdraw key services in funding row

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Pharmacy owners are not a radical bunch, we have never proposed action like this …

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Pharmacy assistants come out on strike for better pay

Dutch News

Some 10,000 pharmacy assistants are expected to gather at the Malieveld in The Hague on Tuesday to demand better pay and working conditions, and pharmacies all over the country will be forced to close their doors. The one-day national strike, the first ever national stoppage by pharmacy assistants, was preceded by nine weeks of relay strikes in support of a …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Pharmacy workers strike in The Hague, unions demand 6 percent pay raise

NL Times

Pharmacy workers across the Netherlands are set to go on strike later today, with thousands expected to gather from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Malieveld in The Hague. The action, organized by labor unions FNV and CNV, is the latest in ongoing efforts to secure higher wages and reduced workloads for pharmacy workers. “For nine weeks now, employees in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Revealed: What you need to say to a pharmacist to get antibiotics for your sore throat

Daily Mail

It's the season for sore throats — including the infuriating ones that just won't vanish. NHS England's new Pharmacy First service allows your local pharmacists to prescribe medication for a handful of easy-to-treat conditions, including infected bites, shingles, urinary tract infections and some sore throats. NHS England's Pharmacy First Patient Group Directive gives pharmacists instructions for prescribing medication to patients …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Family of pharmacy student, 21, who killed herself after being wrongly told she had failed an exam hit out at university after 'totally unnecessary tragedy'

Daily Mail

The family of a student who killed herself after being told she had failed an exam are campaigning for better care at universities. Mared Foulkes, 21, was devastated after she received an email from Cardiff University to say she had failed an exam - and would not be able to move on to the third year of her pharmacy degree. …

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Labor unions to stage national pharmacy strike on Tuesday

NL Times

Pharmacy workers nationwide are to strike on Tuesday, November 12, gathering from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Malieveld in The Hague to demand higher wages and reduced workloads. The lowest-paid pharmacy workers earn a pre-tax annual salary of 27,746 euros, with senior pharmacy assistants earning up to 45,078 euros and senior team leaders making up to 50,487 euros. CNV …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why did the ACCC approve the Chemist Warehouse merger with Sigma Healthcare?

ABC

Australia's pharmacy sector is set to experience its largest shake-up in decades, with Chemist Warehouse joining forces with Sigma Healthcare to create a multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical company. Discount pharmacy retailer Chemist Warehouse will be allowed to merge with Sigma Healthcare to create an $8.8 billion pharmaceutical giant after being approved by Australia's competition regulator. percentage of total stores EBOS TerryWhite Chemmart, …

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FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?

Delphi murders: Richard Allen sentenced to 130 years for killing Indiana teens in 2017

Court forbids pharmacy workers strike next week, preventing likely 9-day closure

Honolulu plane crash exposes Hawaii’s fragile air cargo infrastructure

After intensive care, people’s pharmacy Jan Aushadhi sees healthy sales spike

Justice Department files complaint against CVS for ‘unlawful’ sale of prescription opioids

Pharmacies to close during Christmas week due to national strike

New bills in Congress aim to curb prescription drug prices

Walgreens is in particularly awful shape

Time-honored pharmacy now noted global brand

What is a food pharmacy? The emerging concept underscores the importance of food as medicine

CMCH pharmacists under pressure as footfall rises

Nearly 30% of US drugstores closed in one decade, study shows

Most pharmacies in South Holland and Zeeland will be closed Monday due to strikes

Pharmacies could cut hours or close as a result of Budget measures, leaders warn

Kentucky attorney general targets another big pharmacy benefit manager in opioid-related lawsuit

Local to global: 14 nations keen to adopt India’s generic pharmacy model

Pharmacies to reduce opening hours and withdraw key services in funding row

Pharmacy assistants come out on strike for better pay

Pharmacy workers strike in The Hague, unions demand 6 percent pay raise

Revealed: What you need to say to a pharmacist to get antibiotics for your sore throat

Family of pharmacy student, 21, who killed herself after being wrongly told she had failed an exam hit out at university after 'totally unnecessary tragedy'

Labor unions to stage national pharmacy strike on Tuesday

Why did the ACCC approve the Chemist Warehouse merger with Sigma Healthcare?