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Henry Schein Inc. has become the first wholesale drug distributor to receive accreditation for its entire distribution system by NABP's Verified Accredited Wholesale Distributors (VAWD) program

CutisPharma is the latest organization to receive NABP?s Verified Accredited Wholesale Distribution (VAWD) seal of approval.

A new paper released by NACDS and prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers has identified the following four steps for successful new product launches.

CVS is hoping to introduce one million inner-city and rural youths to careers in pharmacy with the national launch of its ?Pathways to Pharmacy? internship program for 2007.

Hospitals nationwide have significantly improved the quality of care provided for patients suffering from heart attacks, heart failure, or pneumonia over the past four years.

According to a recent study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, treatment of CAD appears to be shifting away from the inpatient setting.

John Quincy Adams had been earning his annual $25,000 salary as the sixth U.S. President less than two months when Dr. Adam Carl opened his drugstore in the small south central Pennsylvania town of Greencastle.

Pharmacy education has been in an almost constant state of change for the past 150 years, since the era when a pharmacist learned by being an apprentice. That era was followed by a combination of apprenticeships and courses at local apothecary schools, and then by matriculating in schools of pharmacy for degree programs that gradually have been extended over the years.

When you start looking, "you find pharmacists at every level of every endeavor and every industry that touches on health care," said pharmacy consultant Marsha K. Millonig, MBA, R.Ph., president of Catalyst Enterprises in Minneapolis. "Pharmacists have gone from making drugs to managing the use of drugs. But in a larger sense, pharmacists are doing what we have always done, evolving with society to find a role and fill it."

Any combat veteran will acknowledge that the two most important members of his squad are the radioman and the field medic, the two prized targets for any enemy sniper. Pharmacists have played an indispensable role in all too many wars and are an important part of the field medical team.

Pharmacists could argue for days over what has been the most significant therapeutic advancement in the past 150 years. Some might consider antibiotics to have had the biggest impact in preventing the spread of bacterial infections, while others could argue that vaccines have had a similar effect.

Pumping adrenaline as German planes roared in from behind his squadron in the skies above Anzio, Italy, the rookie pilot jettisoned his P-40 Warhawk's empty external fuel tank to gain speed. Bracing for his first dogfight, he failed to switch on the main fuel tank. A hand-me-down from the Flying Tigers, complete with Chinese writing in the cockpit, the plane's engine cut out.

As Drug Topics celebrates its 150th anniversary, we wanted to recognize some of the key figures who have influenced the practice of health-system pharmacy. Bruce Scott and Marianne Ivey have made significant contributions to the profession as leaders at ASHP, in the academic setting, and in real-world practice. Here's an overview of two very illustrious careers.

A petition filed by a group of pediatricians asked the FDA to bar drug manufacturers from marketing common cough/cold medicines to children under six.

Patients face an increased risk of harmful medication errors throughout the surgery process because of a lack of comprehensive oversight of medications.

The California Medication Errors Panel has issued a final report highlighting key sources of medication errors and a series of 12 recommendations.

Doug Long, VP of industry relations for IMS Health, told attendees of the recent GPhA annual meeting that the generic industry is riding high.

Following a Georgia woman's complaint that she was denied access to Plan B in a Kroger pharmacy located in Rome, Ga., the company is pledging the product will be carried in all its stores and that customers will not be denied service.

MediNiche, a St. Louis pharmaceutical company, has announced a free product marketing program for OcuDerma ocular skin therapy gel serum to increase awareness and patient usage.

CVS has received the 2007 ASA Business and Aging Award, presented at a joint conference held by the American Society on Aging (ASA) and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) in Chicago.

Lawmakers in 14 states are looking to enact legislation that would require public reporting of patient infections. Sixteen states already have adopted such laws.

Emergency room visits related to the nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals, including Rx and OTC drugs, increased 21% from 2004 to 2005.

CMS extends deadline for using new Medicare form

US Oncology, a cancer treatment and research network that also acts as a distributor, is implementing an electronic pedigree data management solution.

The Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2007 was introduced last week in the House of Representatives.

Long-term care pharmacists on the East Coast are invited to attend an upcoming senior symposium.

U.S. prescription sales grew by 8.3%, to $274.9 billion, from 2005 to 2006.

NACDS applauded 46 senators for their leadership in opposition to a proposed rule that could threaten the existence of retail pharmacies, particularly in rural areas and severely restrict the ability of millions of Medicaid beneficiaries to access prescription drugs from retail pharmacies.