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.
Heat therapy products recalled for causing burns
Chattem's Icy Hot Heat Therapy products have been linked to burns and are being recalled
Anti-leukemia drug increases fatigue in pediatric patients
Dexamethasone increases fatigue in children; altering dosing could improve quality of life for patients and their families.
ASCO issues VTE guide specific to cancer patients
ASCO has updated its guidelines on deep vein thrombosis.
MRSA'S MERCILESS MARCH
Antibiotic-resistant germ forcing hospitals, community to seek new ways to control infection.
NHIA's new leader talks about the challenges facing the home infusion industry
NHIA's new executive director Russell Bodoff talks to Drug Topics about his organization's goals.
Consumers can get their ZZZs with these sleeping aids
New over the counter sleep aids.
Get ready to provide patients with a toll-free number for reporting adverse events
What pharmacists need to know about FDA's toll free number for reporting adverse events rule.
Innovative MTM programs are on the rise
Pharmacists push innovative medication therapy management models.
FDA's crackdown on bio-identical hormones sparks controversy
Pharmacists are up in arms over the warning FDA has issued to seven compounding pharmacies about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
NCPDP group racing to recommed tamper-resistant pad rules
April 1 is the deadline for all Medicaid prescriptions to be written on tamper-resistant Rx pads.
Letters: February 11, 2008
Pharmacists speak out about a behind-the-counter class of drugs, pharmacy coupons, and Mevacor going OTC.
Latebreakers: FDA's decision on cough and cold OTCs for kids draws support
Industry supports FDAs decision against OTC cough and cold medicines for children under two
Latebreakers: Antifungal approved for new indication
Mycamine from Astellas Pharma was given a supplemental indication approval
Latebreakers: New recombinant injection approved for growth failure
Sandoz's Omnitrope Pen 5 has been cleared for treating kids with growth failure and adults with growth hormone deficiency on a long-term basis
Latebreakers: Welchol granted approved
Colesevelam approved for new indication
Latebreakers: Patients flooding R.Ph.s with Vytorin questions
Patients asking pharmacists about Vytorin controversy
Latebreakers: New NNRTI antiviral etravirine gets FDA nod
Etravirine approved for treatment of HIV
Latebreakers: AWP is back from the dead
The proposed First DataBank settlement that would have discontinued AWP has been denied by a federal court judge.
Wal-Mart to open in-store clinic in Atlanta, Little Rock, and Dallas
The Clinic at Wal-Mart to open in Atlanta, Little Rock, and Dallas.
NCPDP weighing standards for eMARs in long-term care
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs is exploring the issue of what standards should be established for electronic medication administration records in long-term care.
Members of 340B program to get windfall from Merck settlement
Merck's $650 million settlement for two Medicaid fraud suits is expected to yield a windfall for participants in the 340B drug discount program.
Actor's death from opioids underscores dangers of prescription drug abuse
The American Society of Addiction Medicine urges physicians to prescribe opioids with care following the death of actor Heath Ledger.
New Mexico considers increasing dispensing fee
New Mexico to vote on dispensing fee bill.
Get ready to usher in these new OTCs
Here are more new otcs that treat everything from aches and pains to chapped lips.
