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Community pharmacy, also known as retail pharmacy, is the most common type of pharmacy that allows the public access to their medications and advice about their health. Traditionally known as a chemist, it is the healthcare facility that is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical service to a specific community group or region.

Freeman Health System wins 2014 Truven Health Advantage Award for Overall Performance

Mike Boswood, president and CEO of Truven Health Analytics presented the 2014 Truven Health Advantage Award for Overall Performance to Freeman Health System, a not-for-profit, three-hospital system in Joplin, Missouri.

8 May 2014

Children's Hospital Los Angeles receives $3M from Simms/Mann Family Foundation

The Simms/Mann Family Foundation has made a $3 million gift to Children's Hospital Los Angeles to fund an endowed chair for the director of the Developmental Neurogenetics program within CHLA's Institute for the Developing Mind.

8 May 2014

Humana's profit shrinks on higher expenses

The insurer said it expects to add more customers to its Medicare Advantage and individual plan businesses. Meanwhile, a few hospitals say they are doing simple surgeries for some uninsured patients for free to keep their problems from turning into emergencies that would be more expensive to treat, and those who developed meningitis as a result of tainted products seek compensation.

8 May 2014

MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics open in central Georgia

The first MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics in central Georgia have opened inside two CVS/pharmacy stores in Macon and one in Warner Robbins.

7 May 2014

ARIAD provides update on corporate developments, reports Q1 2014 financial results

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2014, including revenue from sales of Iclusig® (ponatinib) and licensing agreements. The Company also provided an update on corporate developments.

7 May 2014

State highlights: N.D. kids' program eligibility; Conn. nursing home transparency; La. hospital privatization

A selection of health policy stories from North Dakota, Connecticut, Louisiana, Colorado, New York, Kansas and Missouri.

7 May 2014

Johns Hopkins to use $65 million gift to expand Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins will use a $65 million gift toward the construction of a new patient care building that will be named for the late Albert P. “Skip” Viragh, Jr., a Maryland mutual fund investment leader and philanthropist.

7 May 2014

First Edition: May 7, 2014

Today's headlines include a story noting that insurers say about 80 percent of new enrollees have paid their first premiums for new insurance coverage under the health law.

7 May 2014

New expert guidance encourages healthcare institutions to implement prevention efforts infectious diarrhea

With rates of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) now rivaling drug-resistant Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as the most common bacteria to cause healthcare-associated infections, new expert guidance encourages healthcare institutions to implement and prioritize prevention efforts for this infectious diarrhea.

7 May 2014

Researchers discover genetic risk factor for premature birth

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a genetic risk factor for premature birth.

7 May 2014

Grupo Casa Saba agrees to sell pharmacy retail business to Alliance Boots

Grupo Casa Saba, S.A.B. de C.V. announces that it has executed an agreement under which Alliance Boots will acquire GCS's pharmacy retail business for an equity value consideration of $8.3 billion Mexican pesos.

6 May 2014

Triple-S Management reports consolidated revenues of $584.8 million for first quarter 2014

Triple-S Management Corporation, the leading managed care company in Puerto Rico, today announced consolidated revenues of $584.8 million and consolidated operating income of $10.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

6 May 2014

First Edition: May 6, 2014

Today's headlines include news from Massachusetts that the state is scrapping efforts to fix its troubled health exchange and will start over -- from scratch.

6 May 2014

People suffering from vision loss are twice as likely to suffer from depression

People suffering from vision loss are twice as likely to suffer from depression as the general population. And many psychiatric medications can cause vision problems over time.

6 May 2014

Teva's SYNRIBO for injection receives FDA approval for home administration

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TEVA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SYNRIBO® (omacetaxine mepesuccinate) for injection, for subcutaneous use, to include home administration, and also approved a related Medication Guide and Instructions for Use.

6 May 2014

CVS Caremark net revenues increase 6.3% to $32.7 billion in Q1 2014

CVS Caremark Corporation today announced operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

2 May 2014

Actavis’ net revenue increases 40% to $2.66B in Q1 2014

Actavis plc today reported net revenue increased 40 percent to $2.66 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to $1.90 billion in the first quarter 2013.

30 Apr 2014

First Edition: April 30, 2014

Today's headlines include a new round of articles exploring recent polls and politics related to the public's view of the health law.

30 Apr 2014

Magellan Health Services reports net revenue of $966.5 million for first quarter 2014

Magellan Health Services, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter 2014, as summarized below. For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the company reported net revenue of $966.5 million, segment profit of $76.5 million, and net income of $25.7 million, or $0.92 earnings per share (EPS).

29 Apr 2014

Discovery offers potential target for reversing progression of end-stage liver disease

A team of researchers in the University of Arizona's College of Pharmacy has discovered a molecular pathway that could be key to creating new therapeutics that would slow or even reverse the progression of end-stage liver disease.

26 Apr 2014

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Freeman Health System wins 2014 Truven Health Advantage Award for Overall Performance

Children's Hospital Los Angeles receives $3M from Simms/Mann Family Foundation

Humana's profit shrinks on higher expenses

MinuteClinic walk-in medical clinics open in central Georgia

ARIAD provides update on corporate developments, reports Q1 2014 financial results

State highlights: N.D. kids' program eligibility; Conn. nursing home transparency; La. hospital privatization

Johns Hopkins to use $65 million gift to expand Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

First Edition: May 7, 2014

New expert guidance encourages healthcare institutions to implement prevention efforts infectious diarrhea

Researchers discover genetic risk factor for premature birth

Grupo Casa Saba agrees to sell pharmacy retail business to Alliance Boots

Triple-S Management reports consolidated revenues of $584.8 million for first quarter 2014

First Edition: May 6, 2014

People suffering from vision loss are twice as likely to suffer from depression

Teva's SYNRIBO for injection receives FDA approval for home administration

CVS Caremark net revenues increase 6.3% to $32.7 billion in Q1 2014

Actavis’ net revenue increases 40% to $2.66B in Q1 2014

First Edition: April 30, 2014

Magellan Health Services reports net revenue of $966.5 million for first quarter 2014

Discovery offers potential target for reversing progression of end-stage liver disease

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