Five Star Quality Care to Sell Off Pharmacy Business to Omnicare for $30.7 Million

Newton, Mass.-headquartered Five Star Quality Care, Inc. (NYSE:FVE) announced on Monday its agreement to sell its pharmacy business to Omnicare (NYSE:OCR) for $30.7 million. The senior living and healthcare services company anticipates the sale of this business will result in a capital gain to Five Star of approximately $23.5 million.  The senior living company’s pharmacy […]

Movers and Shakers – People and Positions for June 2012

Summer is starting to heat up along with the job opportunities and movement in senior housing. This week’s movers and shakers are a veritable list of jalapenos, hopping and hot. Interested in a change of scenery? SHN’s job board is chock-full of opportunities for new adventures. For employers, SHN’s senior living jobs (link SLJ to […]

Omnicare Busted for Improperly Doling Out Drugs to Nursing Homes, Owes $50 Million

Pharmaceutical company Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), the nation’s largest pharmacy for long-term care facilities, must pay the U.S. government $50 million in a settlement over complaints it dispensed painkillers to nursing homes and other senior care facilities across the country without proper prescriptions or authorization. The Covington, Ky.-based company’s settlement with the Department of Justice is […]