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Medi-Cal slashed reimbursement for prescription drugs in California by 10%, effective July 1.

An independent healthcare consumer research firm honors MemberHealth for second straight year.

To date, getting physicians to order medications electronically has been slow to take off.

The National Community Pharmacists Association objects to the new settlement proposed in the suit against First DataBank.

Changes have been made to the Warnings and Adverse Reactions sections to the immunosuppressant.

FDA cautions that the labeling of the generic risperidone may differ from that of Risperdal.

More than 500 commonly prescribed generic medications are now available from Kmart Pharmacy.

CMS issues a final rule specifying how providers can appeal when their Medicare billing privileges are denied or revoked.

CVS Caremark and Microsoft are joining forces to help consumers manage their health.

Two GSK vaccines included in CDC recommendations

WellPoint announced that effective immediately it will cover the Rotarix vaccine.

Florida has passed a law requiring technicians to pass a program accredited by NCCA.

Besides recommended and not recommended Internet pharmacy sites, NABP is adding a third one-reviewed but not accredited.

A study comparing different brands of drug vials uncovers which one offers most protection against light and moisture.

Belmont University's School of Pharmacy (BUSOP) celebrates ACPE approval for first class to begin in August.

Here is a listing of the top 200 drugs used in hospitals in 2007

Radionuclide imaging agent Lexiscan is now commercially available.

A proposed rule by the DEA allows e-prescribing of controlled substances as long as standards are met.

A pharmacist has written a book for moms who are struggling with colicky babies.

A court rules that Mississippi was wrong in issuing a final rule that would have curtailed reimbursement to pharmacists for generic drugs.

A new study by Pennsylvania researchers finds that 31 problems cause nurses to work around bar codes.

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.