New study gives insights into overall satisfaction with Medicare Part D
The results of 13 focus groups on Medicare Part D have been compiled into a report for MedPAC.
The more drugs are used, the lower the cost of hospitalization
A new study finds a direct correlation between increasing drug costs and decreasing hospitalization costs.
FAA bans anti-smoking drug Chantix for pilots, air controllers
The FAA has banned anti-smoking drug Chantix for pilots and air controllers over safety concerns.
LegitScript offers Internet pharmacy verification
A new Web site is offering a search engine of Internet pharmacies to identify those that meet standards of quality and business practices.
CVS apologizes for dispensing error at New York pharmacy
A CVS pharmacy in New York dispensed a chemo drug, instead of PTU, to a patient.
Kline study reveals gold standard for retailer/OTC marketer partnerships
Kline & Co. study reveals U.S. drug retailers want a more interactive relationship with OTC drug marketers.
NABP targets 79 suspicious Internet pharmacies
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has established a web site to target Internet pharmacies that do not meet its recommended criteria of online drug sales.
NACDS urges House and Senate to reject DME competitive bidding proposals
The National Associaton of Chain Drug Stores has submitted comments to House and Senate requesting they reject proposals to expand DME competitive bidding program to diabetic supplies.
Prime Therapeutics gets VIPPS stamp of approval
The pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics announces that it has received VIPPS accreditation.
ASHP survey: Hospital pharmacists are growing in influence
ASHP's latest survey of hospital pharmacists shows that they are increasingly a force to be reckoned with.
Entereg helps restore bowel function in hospitalized patients
Entereg is a new drug to help hospitalized patients who have undergone abdominal surgery restore their bowel functions.
McKesson's loyalty program delivers more than $125 million in savings
McKesson Patient Relationship Solutins' LoyaltyScript Program results in over $125 million in patient savings.
Funny movie about pharmacy to play in New York area
A CVS pharmacist has written and directed a comedy about a pharmacist and his encounters with patients during his graveyard shift.
ASCP launches assisted living manual
ASCP launches assisted living manual.
CVS Caremark partners with Google on the launch of Google Health
CVS Caremark is partnering with Google on the launch of Google Health to provide consuemrs with secure access to their health information.
Bayer launches Leukine without EDTA
Bayer has reformulated Leukine without EDTA, which has been linked with fainting.
Azathioprine (Azasan) tablets found in minocycline (Solodyn) bottle lead to recall
Medicis issues recall of two lots of antibiotic Solodyn.
Cancer Prevention Coalition seeks cancer warning on cosmetic talc powder products
The Cancer Prevention Coalition is urging the FDA in a petition to put a cancer warning on cosmetic talc powder products.
Quetiapine (Seroquel) approved by FDA as maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder
AstrasZeneca's antipsychotic in combination with lithium or divalproex is okayed for bipolar maintenance.
Winn-Dixie makes it easier for customers to use their HSA and FSA cards
Winn-Dixie supermarket pharmacy is making it easier for customers to use their health savings account and flexible spending account cards.
Trasylol now available through investigational protocol only
Bayer will remove remaining supplies of Trasylol from market following the publication of negative study results.
FDA to pharmacies: Don't dispense Scientific Laboratories products
Because Scientific Laboratories' products are not approved or have not met good manufacturing practices, FDA is barring them from being sold.
Consumers Union urges FDA to require TV ads include toll free number
Consumers Union is urging the FDA to move ahead with requiring TV ads for Rx drugs to include a toll free number and a Web site address to report serious side effects from presciption drugs.
Price of APP Pharmaceuticals' heparin goes up
Faced with increased costs of supplying uncontaminated heparin, APP Pharmaceuticals adjusts the cost of its product.
Abrupt removal of many drugs from Part D formularies is creating problems
A new report from Avalere Health has found that many drugs were dropped from CMS' 2008 Part D formulary files.
NACDS applauds legislation on credit card fees
NACDS applauded action by the House Judiciary Committee to address excessive fees imposed by credit card companies for retail transactions.
Pharmacists key to medication therapy management success
Aetna reports that its MTM programs have worked due to pharmacist interventions
How drug plans can survive their Part D audit
An expert gives drug plans advice on how to pass a Medicare Part D audit
The U.S. is increasingly a nation of the medicated, says Medco
A new Medco study of insured patients show that more people are taking drugs for chronic diseases.
NACDS testifies on impact of Medicare and Medicaid regulation on pharmacies
NACDS testifies on impact of Medicare and Medicaid regulations on pharmacies.
