Bush proposes cost-saving changes to Medicare Part D
The Bush administration proposes increasing Medicare Part D premiums for wealthier beneficiaries and other cost-saving changes.
Catalyst Rx announces Generic Advantage Plan
Catalyst Rx launches Generic Advantage Plan.
Multiple manufacturers recall leaky fentanyl patches
Transdermal fentanyl recalled by various manufacturers.
MMWR report says majority of influenza A (H3N2) cases resistant to vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention issues influenza activity report.
FDA proposes reprint practice guidance for unapproved uses of drugs and medical devices
The Food & Drug Administration proposes guidance for off-label use information.
Drug vials to be increasingly replaced by prefilled syringes
A Greystone Associates report concludes that prefilled syringes will become increasingly popular and will replace many drug vials.
Support for universal healthcare rising among pharmacists
The California Pharmacists Association backs universal health insurance plan.
HHS lacks IT strategy, says GAO
GAO finds that the Department of Health & Human Services lacks a national health information technology strategy.
Medco pushes e-prescribing in new pilot
Medco is starting a Medicare Part D e-prescribing pilot program.
Incorrect NPI, Medicare forms may slow reimbursement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urges providers to check that NPI and Medicare Fee for Service applications are accurate to ensure timely reimbursement.
New ad to promote biogenerics makes its debut
The Coalition for a Competitive Pharmaceutical Market has launched a new ad to promote the approval of biogenerics.
CVS to pay $40 million to settle Caremark investigation
CVS must pay more than $40 million for Caremark's business practices.
Top 200 Brand Drugs By Units in 2007
A listing of the Top 200 Brand Drugs By Units in 2007
Top 200 generic drugs by unit in 2007
A listing of the top 200 generic drugs by units in 2007
Compounding association urges women's health groups to reveal ties with Wyeth
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists charges that the North American Menopause Society and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists receive funding from Wyeth.
Drug price comparison sites found ineffective
State-run drug price comparison sites hampered by missing data, according to a study by Center for Studying Health System Change.
DME supplier asked to return $8 million for faulty claims for test strips, lancets
A new Office of Inspector General report recommends that iCare refund Medicare more than $8 million for improperly filing claims for test strips and lancets.
NCPA hails stimulus package tax breaks
National Community Pharmacists Association applauded tax breaks in the economic stimulus bill that would help community pharmacies.
Universal American, CVS Caremark end partnership
Universal American and CVS Caremark end alliance in the Prescription Pathway Medicare Part D drug plan.
Hutchinson leaves SureScripts for Prematics
Prematics names Kevin Hutchinson as its new CEO.
Express Scripts report finds that drug spending rose in 2006
More people are taking medications than ever before, according to a new Express Scripts report.
Fentanyl patches being recalled due to tear
Certain fentanyl patches are being recalled because they have a cut exposing the opioid inside.
Severe reactions in patients bolused with Baxter's heparin
Heparin multi-dose vials associated with allergic reactions.
Some suncreens hurt coral reefs, warns biochemist
When purchasing sunscreens, consumers should pick biodegradable ones that don't hurt coral reefs, urges a Florida biochemist.
Four more companies to gain URAC accreditation
URAC is poised to grant accreditation to four companies for their pharmacy benefit management and/or drug therapy management programs.
New Philadelphia PBM seeking pharmacists for growth
FutureScripts, a new pharmacy benefit manager in Philadelphia, is on the growth track
Feds propose new rules to ensure patient safety
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has proposed new rules for implementing the Patient Safety Act.
Good Neighbor endows chair at University of the Pacific
Good Neighbor Pharmacy will endow a chair in entrepreneurial pharmacy practice at the University of the Pacific in California.
ENHANCE study to affect utilization, not coverage, of cholesterol-lowering drugs
A survey of pharmacists and physicians at managed care companies finds that they believe Vytorin use will drop but coverage will remain the same.
Florida judge opens up access to Mylan's generic levothyroxine
Mylan's generic levothyroxine removed from Florida's negative formulary.
