Mississippi withdraws proposed Medicaid rate cuts
A court had granted Medicaid providers a preliminary injunction against the proposed cuts.
San Francisco pharmacies ordered to stop selling tobacco
Pharmacies that violate this rule could be fined up to $1,000.
FDA approves generic divalproex sodium
The generic version will carry the same warnings as Depakote.
Jewel-Osco offering grocery discounts to frequent pharmacy customers
Customers in the program will get a 10% discount coupon after every five prescriptions filled.
Walgreens launches e-newsletter for diabetes community
Newsletter addresses everything from clinical information on diabetes to recipes for diabetics.
FDA: Cardiac monitoring critical in MS patients taking mitoxantrone
FDA also issued a new recommendation for MS patients who have had treatment with mitoxantrone.
Drug errors originating from home see sharp increase
Contributing to the errors were wider use of painkillers and drug overdoses.
GAO report finds room for solving Medicare Part D grievances
Many ongoing implementation problems remain for this drug benefit program.
New study shows how hospitals are battling MRSA
Vancomycin and Zyvox are the two antibiotics that physicians use most frequently to treat MRSA infections.
Hy-Vee expands generic drug program
About 400 drugs are available at the low price.
HPV vaccine is linked to more adverse incidents
The records show that there have been 10 new deaths since September 2007.
CVS collects record sum for ALS research
This is the seventh year for the campaign.
Home care group to CMS: Don't drop DMEPOS accreditation requirements
Group claims accreditation can serve as a powerful tool for preventing fraud.
CMS to QIOs: Here are new standards you must meet
The criteria cover such subjects as improving drug safety and preventing influenza through vaccination.
Physician dispensing supplier makes an acquisition
The Redi Rx point-of-care dispensing business unit of Diversified Healthcare Services was purchased.
AMCP surveys members on their opinions about the association
Among the questions asked is how important do you think AMCP's advocacy objectives are?
DEA takes action against illicit manufacture of fentanyl
The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a final rule in the July 25 Federal Register.
More than 500 hospitals are participating in Entereg program
Enrolling enables these facilities to dispense Entereg.
Docs and R.Ph.s are No. 1 source of referrals to patient assistance programs
Other contributing factors include advertising, Web sites, community programs, and family/friends.
CVS unveils new and improved Web site for consumers
Consumers must register to take advantage of site's perks.
Cardinal Health introduces health-care products, pharmacy management tools
Company unveiled its offerings at its 19th annual retail business conference this week in Orlando.
Fla. pharmacist putting his mortar and pestles up for sale
The collectibles date from the 18th and 19th centuries.
New product called better way to obtain diagnostic images
Product may decrease risk of certain medication errors that may be caused by manually filling syringes.
Wolters Kluwer and Nielsen to provide new data on consumers' Rx buying behavior
Alliance is designed to enable more effective product messages.
Express Scripts trims workers' compensation drug spending by use of generics
Findings are covered in Express Scripts' 2007 Workers' Compensation Drug Trend Report.
Aetna sets up Web site to provide formulary information for R.Ph.s
Pharmacists will need to register to use site.
Teva to buy Barr to form bigger generic powerhouse
The purchase price is $7.6 billion.
Mercer survey finds that pharmacists' salaries are on the rise
The largest pay increase (8.1%) has been for pharmacy team managers.
CDC issues vaccination recommendations for new influenza season
ACIP now calls for all children (aged five to 18 years) to be vaccinated annually.
Omnicare swallows specialty pharmacy
Terms weren't disclosed.
