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TWC Global issues recall of Axcil and Desirin

NCCN updates its dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans guidelines.

NCCN updates hepatobiliary cancer treatment guidelines.

ASHP launches on-line resource center

CMS outlines plans for contacting low-income subsidy beneficiaries for Medicare Part D program.

CVS/pharmacy to offer flu vaccinations in over 4,000 stores.

FDA warns about risk of Cryptosporidium illness from Baby's Bliss Gripe Water

Pharmacy owner pleads guilty to charges stemming from Affpower Internet pharmacy.

Hospitals swallowing cost of errors

New study results released for once-yearly Reclast (zoledronic acid) injection

Valeant Pharmaceuticals offers zelaCARD rebate program to Parkinson's disease patients.

Americans confident about drug safety

Personalized medicine report issued by HHS

Study from AHRQ and FDA will examine cardiovascular risks of ADHD drugs.

A PhRMA-sponsored study claims Medicare Part D reduced expenses for beneficiaries who had no insurance prior to the program.

NACDS testifies to Senate on methamphetamine

Although FDA is not aware of significant health risks, the agency is concerned about some of the product's claims.

More than 70 pharmacy executives and representatives visited with members of Congress.

CIGNA launches new on-line Rx price quote tool

FDA approves expanded age range for FluMist influenza vaccine.

Walgreens web site tops Rite Aid and CVS in an independent survey from Consumer Reports' HealthRating.org

New dose of carisoprodol (Soma) is approved for MedPointe Pharmaceuticals

Raloxifene (Evista, Lilly) is approved for breast cancer

NACDS urges delay of tamper-resistant paper implementation deadlines

Intravenous injection of haloperidol (Haldol) may cause QT prolongation and torsades de pointes

FDA releases first issue of Drug Safety Newsletter

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services answers questions about its new Medicaid tamper-resistant prescription pad rule

System Planning releases PharmaTrak, a system using barcodes or RFID tags for drug tracking through the pharmaceutical supply chain