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Drug therapies for Alzheimer's disease, have the ability to reduce functional and cognitive decline but don't necessarily work for all patients.

Ambrisentan (Letairis) from Gilead Sciences, Inc. has been approved by the FDA for patients with PAH (WHO Group 1) with WHO Functional Class II or III symptoms.

HealthMatics ED system is a software application that automates an emergency department, from patient tracking to clinical documentation.

Smart pumps must be part of a smart system to actually boost patient safety and improve outcomes.

Inviro Medical Devices has introduced an integral write-on stripe, Invirostripe, to its complete line of manually retractable InviroSNAP! safety syringes.

Aromatherapy is a complementary and alternative medicine offering patients of a large Indianapolis health system some relief from the stress associated with chronic illnesses, including cancer, and women's health issues.

ASHP had devloped a draft of proposals to Joint Commission.

Time for a push for greater use of medication lists by consumers, with a standard format for those lists.

Patient takes tramadol 100 mg every six hours for chronic back pain; other medications include two lithium carbonate, extended release tablets, ziprasidone, temazepam, and trazodone.

Developing a program to prevent over-prescribing of antibiotics will increase effectiveness of the drugs and save money.

Researchers at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting stressed that treatment more targeted, with fewer side effects, than before - and cancer deaths are down for the first time in 70 years.

The American Urological Association has issued new guidlines for prostate cancer, its first update in nearly 12 years.

At ASHP's 2007 summer meeting, the house of delegates approved a resolution calling for all pharmacists to complete a residency as a prerequisite to direct patient care by the year 2020.

Pharmacists react to final rule for average manufacturers price rule for Medicaid generic drug reimbursement.

The complaint cited several examples of discrimination, including allegations that African-American employees were passed over for promotions to management positions in spite of experience, seniority, and qualifications.

Among the provisions, physicians will have to report hemoglobin or hematocrit data on claims for antianemia drugs for cancer patients.

Like the Senate, the House has passed a bill that would give the FDA more authority to ensure drug safety by requiring manufacturers to conduct postmarketing surveillance studies; demand more user fees; and other measures.

Walgreen Co. has reached an agreement to purchase specialty pharmacy operator Option Care Inc. for about $850 million. Option Care, based in Buffalo Grove, Ill., provides a full spectrum of specialty-pharmacy and home-infusion services

Cases occurred in both term and premature neonates. Hyperbilirubinemic neonates, especially those who are premature, should not be treated with ceftriaxone,

According to CMS, its partner Argus Health Systems will begin building a network of pharmacies and the program will work similarly to third-party insurance?providing pharmacists with specific instructions on how to handle prescriptions for victims of disasters.

A boxed warning label has been added for omalizumab (Xolair, Genentech),

The once-daily patch provides continuous delivery of medication through the skin over 24 hours and greatly reduces the gastrointestinal side effects

Chris Benoit, the professional wrestler who killed his wife and child before killing himself, received medications from a compounding pharmacy at the center of a sprawling steroid probe.

The NCCN has updated the clinical practice guidelines for certain types of thyroid cancer.

The study also revealed that prepared caregivers have a more positive experience than those who were unprepared.

The Convenient Care Association (CCA), the industry trade group that represents retail clinics, recently met to discuss a response to American Medical Association concerns that the clinics represent a conflict of interest.

The purpose of the agreement is to make it possible for members of PPOK to gain entry into the home infusion and specialty pharmacy market with a Vital Care franchise.

s of Aug. 1, patients with cystic fibrosis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection who have limited treatment options and are at risk for becoming worse off can access Gilead Sciences' investigational drug aztreonam lysine for inhalation.