Children in New Jersey required to get new vaccinations
New Jersey mandates new vaccinations for children
CVS Caremark Corp. fined for violations in child labor laws
CVS Caremark Corp. fined for child labor violations
Questionable sterility leads to Hib vaccine recall
Merck recalls PedvaxHIB and COMVAX vaccines
Miami healthcare firm execs sentenced to prison for Medicare fraud
Medicare fraud strike force lands five Miami firm execs in prison
NACDS commends House for passing pro-soldier, pro-savings bill
NACDS applauds House passage of Pro-Soldier, Pro-Savings Bill
CDC creates standard for sharing infection data
The CDC is developing a standards-based solution for sharing healthcare-associated infection data
Anticoagulate for at least one year after drug-eluting stent is put in
PCI guideline update recommends long-term anticoagulation for DES
CHPA applauds NIDA's cough medicine abuse monitoring survey
CHPA responds to NIDA's cough medicine abuse monitoring survey
Convenience Care Clinics to franchise healthcare concept nationwide
Convenience Care Clinics to offer franchises nationwide
This site reports on rogue Internet pharmacies
The pharmacychecker.com Web site reports on illegitimate Internet pharmacies
NABP reinstates GMPJE exam
After suspending the Georgia Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination in August, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy announced that students can once again take the exam
FDA advisory panel rejects OTC status for Merck's Mevacor
FDA advisory panel rejects Merck's bid for OTC Mevacor
Five-day Vidaza dosing shows efficacy
Azacitidine study shows five-day dosing schedule is efficacious
Canadian study in elderly finds glitazones increase heart risk
Glitazone study shows CV risk may be higher for elderly
Genetic test prior to carbamazepine recommended for Asians
Asians should receive genetic test prior to initiating carbamazepine
Drug Topics survey finds R.Ph.s approve of BTC class of drugs
Drug Topics poll: R.Ph.s favor BTC class of drugs
Consumers Union against OTC Mevacor
Consumers Union opposes OTC Mevacor
Analysis of PPI cardiovascular risk encouraging
FDA says long-term PPI use does not pose cardiovascular risk
US Script's RxDirect receives VIPPS accreditation from NABP
NABP awards US Script's RxDirect VIPPS Accreditation
PTCB mulling new plans for technicians
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board is considering offering a new certification program in IV admixture as well as continuous testing
Orphan drug under study to be available to more patients
Gentium expands access to defibrotide under compassionate use basis
DEA suspends second Cardinal DC
The Drug Enforcement Administration has suspended the license at a second Cardinal Health distribution facility located in Lakeland, Fla.
Longs Drugs to open first walk-in medical clinic in Hawaii
Longs Drugs to open walk-in medical clinic in Hawaii
CRN calls for transparency in testing dietary supplements
CRN responds to Informed-Choice report calling for transparency in testing dietary supplements
SPECIAL(TY) DELIVERY
Pharmacy directors see pipeline chock full of specialty drugs and compounds.
New trials may cut clopidogrel use
A trio of late-breaking clinical trials could change standard drug treatment for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI.
Here's a 'smart' way to identify IV pumps
Company develops software to place barcodes on hospital's IV smart pumps, allowing it to track the pumps throughout the facility.
This breast cancer drug is first in new class of chemo agents
The FDA has approved Ixabepilone (Ixempra) as a monotherapy and in combination with capecitabine (Xeloda) for patients with metastic or locally advanced breast cancer.
Beneficiary participation in MTM services
While there still is a great deal of variation in the MTM programs for 2007, pharmacist involvement has increased relative to the degree of pharmacist involvement in 2006.
Many pharmacies not ready for DMEPOS accreditation
Pharmacies that sell DMEPOS supplies to Medicare patients face a variety of options for accreditation.
