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Should pharmacists follow Arizona's example by not seeking or giving information about patients suspected of being drug seekers?

Medication errors have become the No. 1 priority in hospitals now that JCAHO's patient safety standards went into effect on July 1

Pharmacists are still at a premium across the country, exclusive survey finds

cvs and walgreens sales slowing

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R.Ph. wins historic court case requiring health plans to cover birth control

Newly united pharmacy searches for new payment model as Medicare drug benefit looms

nacds patners with america's promise alliance for youth program

Rising health costs are driving managed care organizations to add OTCs to their drug benefit

Synthroid needs proof to stay: FDA

Some payers are now moving away from external PBMs to control their drug cost. They are considering setting up in-house PBMs or not using a PBM at all.

USP program gets legal protection

ASHP and ACCP are seeking federal provider status for pharmacists so they can bill Medicare for cognitive services.

JCAHO issues new standards for hospitals to meet

Health Resources provides chains with custom newsletter

AMCP launches standardized template to help pharmacists obtain clinical and economic data on new drugs from manufacturers for formulary consideration

Pharmacogenomics will lead to predictable patient outcomes, so drug companies will change the way they price, market, and distribute genomically produced drugs

Drug company executives think pharmacists are a growing force to be reckoned with, an exclusive survey finds

Pharmacy Chain of the Year 2001: Brooks Pharmacy, Rhode Island

walgreens to reduce pharmacy hours in illinois due tocuts in state medicaid payments

how to survive an audit from third party programs

Several states have passed laws mandating uniform prescription plan ID cards to smooth pharmacy workflow.

Jama media briefing on opportunities for medical research in the 21st century

Pharmacist shortages send salaries soaring around the country, new national survey finds

New RxHub concept sparks some interest, some questions

The number of pharmacist license transfers soared in 2000, according to NABP.

Sequel to IOM report on medical errors

The growth of pharmaceuticals bearing restrictions has the profession and pharmacists worried