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- Bristol-Myers Squibb Buys DuPont Prescription Drug Business.
- By Lewis Krauskopf, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 8--Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. struck a $7.8 billion deal Thursday to buy the prescription drug business of chemical giant Du Pont -- a deal that boosts Bristol-Myers' AIDS and cardiovascular ...
- Research articles 2001-06-08
- Warner Chilcott reported in $3bn deal for P&G drug unit
- NEW YORK - Warner Chilcott, a specialty drug maker, is acquiring Procter & Gamble's prescription drug business for about $3bn, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday, citing unnamed sources. A transaction may be announced as soon as Monday, the newspaper said. The business has about $2bn of annual sales,...
- News items 2009-08-23
- AARP Tour to Promote Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage in Charleston, W.Va.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- Jul. 27--AARP National President Tess Canja will visit Charleston on Aug. 2 during a 23-stop tour to promote prescription drug coverage under Medicare. Jul. 27--AARP National President Tess Canja will visit Charleston on Aug. 2 during a 23-stop tour to promote prescription drug coverage...
- Research articles 2000-07-27
- Prescription drug bill passage completed in West Virginia.
- By Phil Kabler, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 17--House Speaker Bob Kiss said Tuesday that House leaders weren't planning to do anything groundbreaking last December when they began analyzing the federal Medicare prescription drug act. ...
- Research articles 2004-11-17
- Long Rx drug romances end for two major conglomerates
- Long Rx drug romances end for two major conglomerates Two giant chemical companies are divesting their prescription drug subsidiaries, thereby ending long-sought efforts at making it in the prescription drug business. DuPont said it intends to and BASF said it has obtained buyers for its drug units. Abbott...
- Research articles 2001-01-01
- Walgreen warms to mail-order; Drug chain joining trend it's fighting.(News)
- Byline: SANDRA JONES Walgreen Co., the nation's largest drugstore chain, is angling for a bigger slice of the surging mail-order prescription drug business, even as it tries to blunt mail order's growth with hard-line tactics. The Deerfield-bas Byline: SANDRA JONES...
- Research articles 2005-02-21
- Federal Prescription Drug Legislation Needs Work, West Virginia Senator Says.
- By Jennifer Ginsburg, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 22--CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va.--When Hattie Vance's doctor suggested she take a prescription drug to help with her arthritis, she refused. A month's supply of pills would cost about $100. ...
- Research articles 2003-09-22
- Grand Forks, N.D., Seniors Voice Concerns about Prescription Drug Bill.
- By Sarah Jimenez, Grand Forks Herald, N.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 2--When Florian Schultz heard that the new prescription drug bill takes effect in 2006, he was less than pleased. Schultz said he and his wife have spent $143,000 on...
- Research articles 2003-07-02
- Maker of OxyContin to Fund Campaign to Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse.
- By Selena Ricks, Portland Press Herald, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--The maker of OxyContin plans to announce today it will fund an education campaign combating prescription drug abuse among teenagers. The company, Purdue Pharma, says this is the...
- Research articles 2003-06-19
- Prescription drug sales leveling off
- NEW YORK -- Prescription drug sales during the first six months of 2004 have not kept pace with the growth of the past few years, recently released statistics show. What is more, the data from Atlanta-based NDCHealth shows that community pharmacy is expanding its prescription business at a slower...
- Research articles 2004-09-13
- Pegasystems Business Process Management Solution Supports Implementation of Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act
- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Pegasystems today announced its selection by ViPS, a WebMD company, to participate in the Retiree Drug Subsidy RDS contract. As part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act MMA, the RDS contract was awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS, the federal...
- Research articles 2005-08-03
- Bush's Plan to Add Prescription Drug Coverage to Medicare Wins Support.
- Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 5--WASHINGTON -- President Bush's plan to add prescription drug coverage to Medicare won qualified support Tuesday from key members of Congress, increasing the odds that senior citizens may finally get some help ...
- Research articles 2003-03-05
- Retired financial writer in New York agrees to check prescription drug prices.
- By Elizabeth Sanger, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 7--Gene Barrett has volunteered to check prescription drug prices at the four pharmacies in his College Point neighborhood, even though he has a drug plan from his former employer that limits...
- Research articles 2004-12-07
- Prescription-drug coverage looks likely - Brief Article
- When Congress gets back to business this fall, there's a chance that members might agree on a small prescription-drug benefit for medicare beneficiaries. "The discussion right now is about what it should look like, not whether there should be one," says Tricia Smith, AARP's senior coordinator for health issues. ...
- Research articles 1999-09-01
- USA MCO & Wal-Mart Prescription Drug Plans team-up to cure high cost of healthcare
- AUSTIN, Texas--BUSINESS WIRE--May 5, 1997--Dedicated to providing clients the best healthcare products available, USA Managed Care Organization announced a strategic commercial alliance with America's most trusted, service-driven retailer, Wal-Mart and its Pharmacy Department; resulting in an expanded selection of cost efficient prescription drug management programs.
- Research articles 1997-05-05
- UnitedHealth Group Launches MedicareRx InfoSource; Public Education and Community Outreach Campaign to Provide Medicare Beneficiaries with Information on New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
- MINNEAPOLIS -- Ovations, a business unit of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH), today announced the launch of MedicareRx InfoSource, a public education and community outreach campaign to provide consumers with information about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Program Part D and other important health topics. The campaign will provide Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers,...
- Research articles 2005-07-19
- Cheney Breaks Tie to Protect Tax Cut from Prescription-Drug Plan for Seniors.
- Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 4--WASHINGTON--Vice President Dick Cheney broke his first tie in the 50-50 Senate Tuesday, helping to pass a budgetary amendment and providing a glimpse at how votes may unfold this week on President Bush's contested 10-year...
- Research articles 2001-04-04
- Motives Vary at Orlando, Fla., Rally over Prescription-Drug Costs.
- By Jeff Kunerth, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 15--It wasn't outrage over the Medicare prescription drug benefits being proposed by Congress that brought 78-year-old Walter Brent to a protest rally at Lake Eola Park on Thursday afternoon. ...
- Research articles 2003-08-15
- Deal on Prescription-Drug Benefit for Seniors Is Fragile.
- By James Kuhnhenn, Knight Ridder Washington Bureau Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 13--WASHINGTON--The fate of a federal prescription-drug benefit for seniors, a priority for both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, could ultimately depend on whether a fragile deal struck Wednesday holds...
- Research articles 2003-11-13
- U.S. House Approves Energy Bill; Prescription-Drug Bill Is Next Consideration.
- By James Rosen, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 19--WASHINGTON--The House of Representatives passed a major energy bill Tuesday and moved to take up landmark prescription-drug legislation in a Republican power play that could jump-start President ...
- Research articles 2003-11-19
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