State, drug chains reach agreement
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The state of Maine, Rite Aid Corp., and Community Pharmacy LP have agreed to a consent decree placing conditions on the sale of five Community Pharmacy stores to Rite Aid.
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Senior citizens and low-wage working Kansans now have access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada and Europe through a program announced Tuesday by Gov.
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More than 3,000 former users of Merck & Co's  withdrawn Vioxx pain drug have already signed up to take part in a $4.85 billion settlement deal that a federal judge on Friday declared was in the best interests of both sides.
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Montgomery County (website - news) is a big step closer to shopping for prescription drugs north of the border. On a 7-2 vote, the County Council is approving a plan that would give county
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Rhode Island has become what is believed to be the first state in the nation to approve regulations that allow its residents to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.
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The pharmaceutical giant signs another collaborative research agreement with the small-cap company.
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Missouri is the third state to join the new I-SaveRx prescription drug importation program, allowing residents to buy lower-cost drugs from Europe and Canada than are generally available in the United States.
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The deal will settle claims that Merck overcharged Medicaid programs, and resolve charges over marketing.
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Chicago - Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Tuesday that his state will set up a network on the Web within the next month to help residents buy prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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Managed care provider inks first international agreement.
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New York City reached agreements with six out-of-state gun dealers, who agreed to let court officials monitor their operations.
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The political parties forming the new Latvian government reached agreement last night during talks that lasted over three-and-a-half hours.
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Missouri on Thursday joined Illinois and Wisconsin in a drug-importation program that helps residents buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and Europe, despite a federal ban on the imports.
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Maine's governor announced a pair of programs Thursday aimed at lowering prescription drug prices for state residents, including one that would allow the Penobscot Indians to distribute drugs from Canada.
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Baseball and its players' union announce they have reached agreement on a drug-testing policy that includes out-of-season testing and penalties for first offenses.
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The county that is home to the Food and Drug Administration took a first step yesterday toward buying prescription drugs from Canada, despite FDA warnings that such a practice would be illegal.
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Specialty drug distributor Chronimed Inc. said Wednesday that it received a $20 million government deal to distribute HIV medications to 1,700 clients on the waiting lists of AIDS drug assistance programs in 10 states.