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Findings from Drug Topics' exclusive survey of pharmacists' otc recommendations for allergies.

Here's a primer on healthcare and billing codes, from NDC to CPT.

More bills are being proposed that bar pharmacists from substituting antiepileptic drugs and immunosuppressants.

Jim Plagakis names the people he admires.

Kaiser Permanente, Elephant Pharmacy, and other groups in California work together to dispose of unused drugs in an environmentally friendly way.

State boards of pharmacy tackle technician certification, pedigree, and other difficult policy issues.

Vaccines are not just a preventative any more. Many vaccines are now in development to treat cancer.

New recommendations on how to treat aspergillosis from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

The new molecular entity Intelence helps treat HIV.

The GPhA annual meeting featured speakers dicussing the challenges and opportunities in the generic industry in 2008.

Eli Lilly launches Kwikpen insulin delivery pen for Humalog.

Levocetirizine approved as oral solution.

Michigan pharmacists push ballot initiative prohibiting insurance companies from requiring state residents to use mail-order pharmacies.

NiaSpan and simvastatin combination approved for cholesterol lowering.

Accelerated approval for bevacizumab new indication.

Adalimumab approved for polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

USA Today series draws attention to the role of technicians and corporate policies in contributing to medication errors at chain pharmacies.

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers online degree in natural products, herbals, and dietary supplements.

Many business names and identification numbers used in NPI database do not match IRS records, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Many hospitals are still not complying with Joint Commission standards related to medications.

Premier Inc. offers Rational Choice Rx toolkit to help hospitals manage their patients who are underoing stent placement.

The House of Representatives has followed the Senate in passing long-awaited mental health parity legislation.

This table, prepared by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, lists the reimbursement rates for prescription drugs and dispensing fees by state.

The U.S. Pharmacopeia has developed a new listing of look-alike, soundalike drug names that are often confused, leading to drug errors.

Roche updates oseltamivir prescribing information.

Pharmacists divided over whether Medicare should require e-prescribing.

PhRMA releases report on neurological drugs in development and Hispanics would benefit most from these products.