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The Joint Commission has issued some specific recommendations to hospitals in an effort to protect kids from drug errors.

What are the criteria necessary for insulin pump coverage? Here are some clues.

Insmed has received a questionnaire from House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Health on develdoping legislation to establish a follow-on biologics regulatory pathway.

The growth of Indian generic companies.

This article for the generic supplement highlights findings of an exclusive survey conducted by Advanstar for Drug Topics.

This story addresses the issue of E-prescibing and generic utilization.

Gary Buehler is the subject of this question and answer style article that addresses issues pertinent to the generic industry.

Generic injectable products are coming into the market. This article details the flood of new entrants.

Here is a listing of the top 20 drug firms based on their retail sales for 2007.

A review of the pathogenesis and clinical presentation of an HIV infection; methods of detection and diagnosis, and latest medications approved for the treatment of HIV / AIDS.

American Pharmacists Association and the NACDS Foundation launch MTM Version 2.0, an improved model for medication therapy management programs.

CVS Caremark has reached a settlement agrement with Department of Jutice to resolve an investigation into the practice of dispensing the generic ranitidine in capsule rather than tablet form

Medicare Part B has expanded coverage for warfarin patients monitoirng clotting time at home.

Bendamustine has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of CLL

The feds have released the pricing for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies for the first round of competitive bidding

CMS will require Medicare Advantage annd prescription drug plan sponsors in the Medicare Part D program, cover more HIV retrovirals, include more MTM data, and specify prior authorization requirements.

Walgreens is launching health and wellness division to expand into worksite health clinics and has acquired two companies, I-trax and Whole Health Management of Cleveland.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a new definition of multi-source drugs

Results of a 16-week trial of insulin aspart

An effective control program includes active monitoring of antibiotic use, prescribing shorter durations, avoiding broad-spectrum drug use, using automatic stop orders, and employing antibiotic pharmacists.

Endeavor provides a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart byass surgery for patients undergoing angioplasty.

Hospital outsource for a variety of reasons.

Communication problems, formulary structures, and compliance are some or the issues pharmacists face in medication reconciliation.

The federal government is creating independnet reporting agencies to collect data about medical errors. AHRQ is seekng public comment on proposed rules.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will start reporting pharmacy performace as early as this fall and drug plans my start publishing reports in the near futugs.

Nanotechnology is in its infancy, but will revolutionize how we develop and deliver drugs in the near future.

News briefs for hospital pharmacists

Aside from workflow and technology issues, pharmacists and physicians participating in pilot projects onder the Medicare Modernization Act generally supported e-prescribing.