Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected etomidate worth about $4.2 million (with photo)

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Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected etomidate worth about $4.2 million (with photo) **********************************************************************************      Hong Kong Customs yesterday (December 19) seized about four kilograms of suspected etomidate (the main ingredient of “space oil”), a kind of Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations, with an estimated market value of about $4.2 million in Tsuen…

How a Duty To Spend Wisely on Worker Benefits Could Loosen PBMs’ Grip on Drug Prices

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Ann Lewandowski knows all about pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, the companies that shape the U.S. drug market. Her job, as a policy advocate at drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, was to tell patient and physician groups about the PBMs’ role in high drug prices. Armed with that knowledge, Lewandowski filed a potentially groundbreaking lawsuit in…

Revolutionizing healthcare: how a 24-hour economy can transform the pharmaceutical sector

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Picture this: you’re at a local pharmacy, and despite your urgent need for medication, the shelves are filled with medicinal commodities you can’t afford. This scenario is all too familiar for many Ghanaians, particularly in rural areas, where access to affordable essential drugs is limited. The reason? A staggering reliance on imported pharmaceuticals which are…

Kate O’Connell firm cleared of discriminating against polio survivor dismissed for ‘purely financial’ reasons

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Former Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell.Stephen BourkeToday at 19:41A polio survivor has failed in claims for disability discrimination and unfair dismissal against a pharmacy firm co-owned by former Fine Gael TD Kate O’Connell.In a complaint under the Employment Equality Act, pharmacist Fadia Alshareefy alleged she was discriminated against due to her disability during her employment…

В Чечне открылась первая аптека с раздельным обслуживанием мужчин и женщин

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Глава Чечни Рамзан Кадыров сообщил в своем телеграм-канале 14 декабря, что в Грозном начала работу первая аптека сети Darba Pharmacy, где предусмотрено раздельное обслуживание мужчин и женщин. По словам Кадырова, скоро в Грозном откроют еще 15 аптек этой сети.Глава Чечни отметил, что ранее по его поручению в Чечне начали выявлять аптеки, которые вели несертифицированную деятельность, из-за чего, по словам Кадырова, существовал риск продажи поддельных…

‘I’m Not Trying to Land on Mars’: Mark Cuban Takes Dig at Elon Musk to Explain Why His Online Pharmacy Isn’t Trying to Make More Money

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At WIRED’s “The Big Interview” event earlier this month, Cost Plus Drugs founder and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban was asked why he doesn’t make more profit at his low-price drug company.”You’re pretty clear that you are not doing this for altruistic reasons — you’re running a business,” noted the event moderator.”Well, I could make…

Texas Star Pharmacy Earns Coveted Spot on Inc. 5000 for the Second Year in a Row

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Texas Star Pharmacy Celebrates 592% Growth and Back-to-Back Inc. 5000 Wins Texas Star Pharmacy, a trusted name in customized healthcare solutions, has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies for the second consecutive year. Ranked at No. 840 in 2024 with a remarkable 592% three-year growth, the pharmacy has continued…

FDA accepts submission for Hungarian pharmaceutical company Richter denosumab biosimilar

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Hungarian pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter and UK-based peer Hikma on Thursday announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted an application for Richter’s denosumab biosimilar candidate. Richter application accepted by FDA The candidate, RGB-14, comprises two biosimilar products referencing Prolia and Xgeva. Richter‘s denosumab is a human monoclonal antibody for the treatment…

Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected etomidate worth about $1 million at airport (with photo)

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Hong Kong Customs seizes suspected etomidate worth about $1 million at airport (with photo) ******************************************************************************************      ​Hong Kong Customs on December 2 seized about one kilogram of suspected etomidate (the main ingredient of “space oil”), a kind of Part 1 poison under the Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations with an estimated market value of about $1 million…