pharmaceuticals

• Walgreen fiscal second-quarter profit climbs 11 percent

  By Tom Murphy  |  March 19, 2013

  Drugstore chain Walgreen's fiscal second-quarter earnings climbed 11 percent, helped by contributions from European health and beauty retailer Alliance Boots, a business sale gain, and its new contract with Express Scripts Holding Co.

• Arizona sues drug wholesaler

  By The Associated Press  |  September 20, 2012

  Arizona is suing the nation's largest drug wholesaler, claiming the company violated state consumer protection laws by artificially inflating the prices of hundreds of brand-name prescription drugs.

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  The cold, hard truth of 401(k) fee disclosure

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  August 29, 2012

  The earth-shattering truth? The fees on my 401(k) add up to the same price as a Sausage McMuffin.

• Globesity: A new investment opportunity

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  July 16, 2012

  Industries tackling the obesity epidemic are slowly becoming an investment opportunity.

• High court ruling benefits most health care niches

  By Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer  |  June 28, 2012

  The Supreme Court's decision Thursday to uphold President Barack Obama's historic overhaul is expected to be a boon to most of the health care industry by making coverage more affordable for millions of uninsured Americans.

• India gets onto mutual fund investors' radars

  By Mark Jewell  |  May 18, 2012

  Investors who see opportunity in Asia's growth typically think of China first. That's one reason why there's no shortage of options for U.S. investors looking to buy a stock mutual fund that focuses on China.

• What lies ahead for specialty pharmacy?

  By Kevin Host  |  April 1, 2012

  To say there’s a growing demand for specialty pharmacy is an understatement of vast proportions.

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  Top selling specialty pharmacy drugs

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 19, 2012

  Take a look at what are the best-selling specialty drugs.

• What lies ahead for specialty pharmacy?

  By Kevin Host  |  March 19, 2012

  To say there's a growing demand for specialty pharmacy is an understatement of vast proportions.

• NY senators push hydrocodone restrictions

  By Michael Virtanen  |  February 14, 2012

  With New York medical practitioners issuing more painkiller prescriptions in one year than the state has residents, the Senate passed legislation Monday meant to curb the illegal trade and illicit use of hydrocodone and other addictive opioid drugs.