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Take Care Health clinics open in Walgreens in Pittsburgh

NCPA disputes findings of a Pharmaceutical Care Management Association study that claims prompt-pay legislation would cost $3.1 billion

DEA temporarily suspends Cardinal Health's license to distribute controlled substances from its Auburn, Wash., distribution center

Anastrozole (Arimidex, AstraZeneca) granted patent extension

USP Chapter <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding-Sterile Preparations revision finalized

Low payments by CVS Caremark force Walgreens to withdraw from four insurance plans

Study finds consumers approve of behind-the-counter drugs

Low payments by CVS Caremark force Walgreens to withdraw from four insurance plans

Report confirms correlation between PBM transparency and employer satisfaction

Valsartan (Diovan, Novartis) approved for use in children

Apotex Corp. and Centric Health Resources team up to help liver transplant patients obtain seamless care

Healthcare providers should review NPI database to ensure that private information will not be disclosed.

A Washington pharmacy owner has been sentenced to more than five years in jail for a Medicaid fraud scheme.

Drug safety monitoring program iGuard launched

Group urges state affiliates to seek delay

ACPF and IOM propose a universal medication schedule

Rite Aid anticipates great holiday 2007 and strong 2008

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A final rule in the Federal Register goes into the rates Medicare will pay hospitals for outpatient care in 2008.

FDA extends comment period for proposed sunscreen rule

A&P and Pathmark merger near

Evidence of fetal risk reported for mycophenolic acid (Myfortic, Novartis)

Software manages and tracks every IV dose administered by hospitals

FDA, Bodee LLC issue nationwide recall of Encore Tablets

FDA, Bodee LLC issue nationwide recall of Encore Tablets

Telephone and on-line directory company YellowPages is creating an on-line directory of pharmacies.

DEA proposes a rule that would create a new format for ordering Schedule I and/or II controlled substances.

Beginning January 2009, computer-generated fax prescriptions will no longer be exempted from the requirement to meet the NCPDP SCRIPT standard according to CMS.