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More and more pharmacies are using interactive voice response systems to improve patients' drug compliance.

This change will allow the company greater flexibility to invest in its core strategies.

Letter will inform companies that the drug review period is complete and that their application is not yet ready for approval.

There is a risk that damaged vials may lead to a loss in sterility.

CVS/Pharmacy donates $300,000 to project.

This story on telepharmacy explores the latest developments in this growing field.

This story provides an update on electroinc pedigree to combat counterfeit drugs.

This article discusses patient safety and the rise of automatic dispensing technology and robotics.

Hospitals will have to test their CPOE system to get a good rating from the Leapfrog Group.

The pharmacy and nursing staff at Rice Memorial Hospital report improvements in efficiency following implementation of Omnicell's SinglePointe system.

Docusys is a new software that improves anesthesia safety, according to hospitals that have tried it.

Entereg is cleared to restore bowel function to patients who have undergone abdominal surgery.

Here are highlights from the most recent ASH meeting.

The NCCN compendium will be used as a source for making chemo drug benefit decisions under Part B.

Pharmacy owners should have an exit strategy mapped out for their business.

New technology news for pharmacists.

New drugs, indications, generics, and over-the-counter products for sale in pharmacies.

A growing number of retail pharmacies are looking to automation technology as they expand their businesses beyond lick, stick, and pour.

A delay in AMP implementation, prompt pay for Medicare Part D claims, and e-pedigree are among the major issues addressed at the NCPA legislative show.

Manufacturers are unleashing new oral care over-the-counter products that are innovative.

John Gans tallks candidly about his role at APhA, his departure from APhA and other timely matters affecting the future of pharmacy.

A pharmacy consultant visits 30 pharmacies in 12 states to find out what makes them tick.

NHLBI debuts new guidelines for treatment of von Willebrand Disease

At the AHIP annual meeting, CVS Caremark announced a new approach to managing patients' medication needs.

A graduate intern working with me stated that in her pharmacy law class, she was informed that the consultation laws in Wisconsin have been changed so that the pharmacist now does not have to hand every Rx (including new Rxs if the patient has been consulted) to the customer. This change was brought on by a recent citation of me, which caused the board to rethink this rule (see Viewpoint, April 14.)