NACDS supports Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act of 2007
NACDS applauds Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act of 2007
NACDS is one of top places to work in associations, nonprofits
NACDS ranks as one of top places to work among associations and nonprofits.
ACEIs involve more dry cough than ARBs
An Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality comparison of two classes of antihypertensives has found that both work equally well at managing hypertension, but ACE inhibitors are linked to more dry cough than angiotensin receptor blockers.
NCPDP unveils NPI database
The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs updated its HCIdea on-line database to include NPI numbers.
Home hygiene helps tame MRSA
Home hygience can help tame MRSA, according to health care providers.
Despite our many controls, U.S. still susceptible to counterfeiting, warns expert
Roger Williams, CEO of United States Pharmacopeia, believes that our systems to prevent contaminated drugs from slipping into our country are not strong enough.
Whose job is medication reconciliaton anyway?
Pharmacists should own up to the job of medication reconciliation since they are the most knowledgeable of all health professionals on this subject.
New Products, November 5, 2007
New drugs, generics, dosages and indications
Standard prescription labels gain interest
Participants at a recent roundtable meeting, including government and industry representatives, agreed to move forward with creating a forum on standardizing prescription medication labels.
Pharmacists at risk
Pharmacists must learn how to ensure their own safety with pharmacies a common target for theft.
Three pharmacists nab award for their strong Alzheimer's care
Three pharmacists are the proud recipients of Eisai's hhc (human health care) Pharmacist Recognition Award.
MTM billing codes approved
The Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition has received approval for permanent mediation therapy management service CPT codes.
150 years of American Pharmacy: 1918 influenza 'puts pharmacists to the test'
Pharmacists worked tirelessly to help patients during the influenza pandemic that killed more than 600,000 Americans in 1918.
NCPA finds reasons for optimisim
At its annual convention the Nation Community Pharmacy Association pushes for greater political influence, medication therapy management, and new business models.
Another antihypertensive combo approved
Azor (amlodipine/olmesartan medoxomil, Daiichi Sankyo) was recently approved by the FDA as a once-daily, oral tablet containing both a calcium channel blocker and an angiotensin receptor blocker.
Letters to the editor, November 5, 2007
Aspirin is one treatment that can be used with patients with deep vein thrombosis.
Pharmacists rally to help evacuees as Calif. wildfires rage
Pharmacists rally to help fire evacuees of the San Diego wildfires.
Latebreakers: No cough, cold OTCs for kids two to under six
FDA advisory panel says OTC cough and cold meds should not be used by children under six.
Latebreakers: First topical NSAID for osteoarthritis
Diclofenac gel approved for osteoarthritis
Latebreakers: Renvela OK'd for CKD patients on dialysis
FDA approves new form of sevelamer for chronic kidney disease
Latebreakers: No real surprise to Exubera discontinuation, R.Ph.s say
Exubera (inhaled insulin) discontinued
Latebreakers: AACP opposes residencies as prerequisiste to direct patient care
AACP doesn't think pharmacists need to complete a residency before they can provide direct patient car
Complaint filed against pharmacies for absence of translation
Make the Road New York protests pharmacies for not providing translation services.
N.J. pharmacy first in state to install solar panels
A Chatham, N.J., pharmacy has installed 250 solar panels to cut energy costs and lower carbon emissions.
NACDS board member testifies on bidding for DMEPOS
NACDS board member Navarro testifies on DMEPOS competitive bidding program.
Genentech to stop supplying Avastin to compounders next year
Genentech has postponed the date for stopping the sale of Avastin to compounding pharmacies from Nov. 30 to Jan. 1.
CMS adds new complaint category for Part D plans
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will begin tracking Part D plan compliance with its "best available evidence" policies.
ASHP talking to Congress about loan forgiveness for graduates
ASHP wants loan forgiveness programs for pharmacists.
CMS begins reassigning LIS beneficiaries
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has begun to reassign low-income subsidy-eligible beneficiaries for 2008 Medicare Part D programs.
Wis. budget a mixed blessing for pharmacists
Wisconsin governor Jim Doyle signed into law a state budget with a dispensing fee increase but vetoed the bill?s hold-harmless provision protecting pharmacists against AMP.
