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Publix Pharmacy announced it is offering biometric screenings at the company’s more than 970 pharmacy locations. (Glucose, Lipid Panel, Lipid Panel + Glucose, Blood Pressure, Body Mass Index).."As both a supermarket and pharmacy, we are uniquely positioned to assist our customers in their overall health and wellness goals,"

Food and Drug Administration’s drug approval process…is the fastest in the world,.. Americans…have first access to new drugs…agency has transformed the approval process—approving 51 new molecular entities and biological products last year…drug discovery and development is not keeping pace for many diseases.

Cyberattack occurred in September 2014, patients just notified ...four-hospital UCLA Health System on Friday notified a staggering 4.5 million of its patients that their protected health information and Social Security numbers were compromised following one of the largest HIPAA breaches ever reported.

the idea of a walk-in clinic that specializes in opioid-maintenance management stinks like the fisherman's wharf on a 100-degree day....half of the physicians staffed in a clinic have sanctions on their license that forbid us from filling their prescriptions, it tells you something....Pharmacies will continue to fill the prescriptions because, at the end of the day, it all comes down to script count.

Big Pharma is staring down a number of serious threats that could drag down their share prices in the not-so-distant future.

1. soaring cost of newly approved therapies..many ..to investigate new pricing models

2. stiff competition - "Little Pharma" -- the smaller up-and-coming players

3. advent of multiple new classes of game-changing products

government (United Kingdom) is promising a "new deal" for general practitioners in England if they sign up to seven-day opening…Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said he will increase the GP workforce by 10% to deal with the added workload. (video)

RBC...celebrates the history and value of independent pharmacy and provides numerous opportunities for independent pharmacy owners to learn how to expand and thrive in their business. (This meeting is open to Cardinal Health customers)

National Health Service (United Kingdom) has announced a £15($23) million scheme to fund, recruit and employ clinical pharmacists in GP practices....pharmacists will offer a range of clinical care including helping patients to manage long-term conditions, giving advice on medications, managing repeat prescription requests and developing bespoke medicine plans for patients.

Jeremy Hunt (Health Secretary) is a facing a growing backlash over his comments during a speech on the National Health Service (United Kingdom)...he essentially gave doctors an ultimatum to get on board with seven-day working....threatened to impose a new contract for doctors if negotiations to.. end the "monday to friday" culture...are unsuccessful.

While a strong majority of Canadians support the concept of a pan-Canadian pharmacare program, they don't necessarily want it to replace their existing private prescription drug plans...majority of Canadians (85%) also expressed concerns about governments' ability to efficiently and effectively administer a pan-Canadian pharmacare plan