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Pharmacists play a pivotal role in identifying patients with an abuse problem.

A new position statement from NAMS provides the latest science on the risks and benefits of hormone therapy for postmenopausal women.

FDA has cleared a new steroid to treat patients after ocular surgery.

The leading pharmacy industry associations applauded the House of Representatives for voting to pass H.R. 6331.

Boehringer Ingelheim's Aptivus can now be used to treat HIV-infected pediatric patients.

Rite Aid has agreed to pay up to $650,000 to settle charges that it sold expired and incorrectly priced items.

FDA has issued a proposed rule, stating that certain ingredients in OTC drug products are not generally recognized as safe and effective or are misbranded.

PrandiMet is a combination drug that encompasses Prandin and metformin to treat Type 2 diabetes.

Red Cross Pharmacy launches drug discounts through CareCard.

The National Community Pharmacists Association is starting a new effort to encourage every independent pharmacy owner to join the organization and become actively involved.

FDA expands the indication for Velcade for multiple myeloma patients.

A survey has been prepared to get a fix on how many drug take-back programs there are in this country.

NABP has awarded DMEPOS accreditation to Publix Super Markets.

Avodart can now be used in combination with tamsulosin to treat enlarged prostate.

CMS announced that the ombudsmen for the DMEPOS competitive bidding program are available to assist providers.

CPhA has warned pharmacies that their stores must have aisles that are wide enough for wheelchair bound patients to go through or they risk being sued.

NCPA issues statement of support for two bills that will help community pharmacies with CMS' competitive bidding system.

The vaccine will be available in Walgreens stores nationwide.

Members can obtain an early refill if it is on file at a participating pharmacy.

Pharmacy groups argue that implementing e-pedigree could cost more than $100,000 for pharmacies to implement.

Cargo theft is a huge enterprise and pharmaceuticals are one of the top targets, an FBI supervisory agent told the annual meeting of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

Healthcare providers who know how to effectively deal with patients' ambivalence and resistance have adherence rates that are five times higher than healthcare providers who are in an information-giving mode. This message was delivered by Bruce Berger, Ph.D., R.Ph., head and professor of pharmacy care systems, Auburn University, to attendees of the Food Marketing Institute's supermarket pharmacy conference, held recently in Las Vegas.

A new study has found that Medicare's competitive bidding program could impede seniors' access to diabetes testing supplies.

CVS/pharmacy has installed a new system that provides consumers with receipts that track their spending with FSAs and HSAs.

The Iowa Pharmacy Association says that everything is fine after severe flooding hits midwest.

Pfizer hopes to stave off the genericization of Lipitor by a year via a deal with Ranbaxy.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is encouraging Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa to include a fix for the Medicaid average manufacturer price rule.

Hospitals must meet new standards the Joint Commission has set up for 2009.