Two more studies show EPO drugs not safe for cancer patients
FDA releases new study findings for ESA use in cancer patients.
MTM heats up in Ohio
Medication therapy management opportunities expand in Ohio.
Chains blame weather, economy for soft December sales
Major drugstore chains report weak December sales.
NACDS Foundation awards over $120,000 in scholarships
NACDS Foundation increases pharmacy student scholarships.
States look to strengthen prescription monitoring programs
Florida and Wyoming officials explore real-time monitoring of prescription medications.
Drug Topics survey: R.Ph.s give thumbs down to Mevacor OTC
Drug Topics' poll finds pharmacists against Mevacor going OTC.
Poor patients miss out on drug samples
Prescription drug samples rarely go to poor and uninsured according to Harvard study.
Ferring expands HEART program for cash-paying fertility patients
Ferring fertility program expanded
FDA requires new toll-free number for reporting adverse events
New rule requires pharmacies to provide patients with a toll-free number to report adverse events.
Drug Topics launches time capsule for future pharmacists
Massachusetts college receives $2 million donation from alumnus
Pharmacist donates $2 million to Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
FDA to consumers: Don't take supplements for ED, sexual enhancement
FDA issues warning on supplements marketed for ED, sexual enhancement
Judge blocks Maine law barring use of Rx information for marketing
A judge has ruled that a Maine law barring prescribing information from being used for marketing is unconstitutional
New ADA guide gives equal weight to low-carb, low-fat dieting
New ADA recommendations state weight-loss plans are equally effective
DEA revokes Tenn. pharmacy's registration as of Feb. 1
The lack of accountability in controlled substance recordkeeping has prompted the Drug Enforcement Administration to revoke a Medicine Shoppe pharmacy's registration as of Feb 1.
Blood volume expander gets FDA nod
Voluven is approved for blood loss
NACDS' studies on maximizing front-end sales are available online
NACDS offers Web access to two studies on improving front-end sales
Bill to restrict access to DHEA introduced
Legislation introduced to restrict access to DHEA
PPA: Help is available for Americans to obtain prescriptions
PPA helps needy Americans fill their prescriptions this holiday season
Retailers get assistance meeting IRS requirements for IIAS transactions
Group to help retailers meet IRS requirements for IIAS transactions
Hib booster dose should be deferred until vaccine shortage is over
Interim recommendations issued for Hib vaccine shortage
DEA hits third Cardinal Health distribution center
The DEA has suspended the license from a third Cardinal Health distribution center located in Swedesboro, N.J.
Thyrogen gets nod for remnant ablation of thyroid
FDA approves new indication for Thyrogen
Ranexa's mechanism of action added to drug label
Ranolazine label has been updated to reflect the drug's mechanism of action
Medco to build large mail-order pharmacy in Indiana
Medco is erecting a new mail-order pharmacy in Indiana, which it claims will be the world's largest
No one osteoporosis drug better than another, says AHRQ report
AHRQ report examines use of osteoporosis drugs
Survey finds nurses have reservations about wireless systems
Survey reveals nurses frustrated by computer systems.
Many PDPs not tracking beneficiary expenses
The Office of Inspector General finds that many Medicare prescription drug plans fail to fully track beneficiaries' out-of-pocket spending.
Revised USP Chapter(797) available online free until January
Revised USP Chapter (797) available online free for limited time
