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A new year is coming, and with it a new administration in Washington, a new Congress, and a new, skeptical look at Medicare Part D.

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

Information technology for pharmacy is allowing more efficiencies and supporting more services, according to two chain executives.

Nearly 600 companies exhibited thousands of products at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Marketplace in San Diego.

Securing prior authorization is a time-consuming and costly process. It burdens the dispensing practice, irritates patients, and could be simplified, according to a consensus of pharmacists.

The merger of e-prescribing networks RxHub and SureScripts may go a long way toward accelerating e-prescribing adoption, which could lower pharmacists' transaction fees, according to one expert.

Physicians would have the choice of doling out electronic prescriptions for controlled substances with a proposed regulation from the DEA.

Survey showed that salaries of retail staff pharmacists have risen 5.8% in 2008.

Teva plans to acquire Barr for $7.6 billion; Roche plans to take over Genentech at $89 a share

Renal care community is pleased with the passage of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, because the law contains provisions related to kidney dialysis.

Customers can join its rewards club at a one-time fee of $10.

Clean and sober for eight years now, he candidly shares details about his life and his journey to recovery.

Customers in the program will get a 10% discount coupon after every five prescriptions filled.

The Redi Rx point-of-care dispensing business unit of Diversified Healthcare Services was purchased.

Company unveiled its offerings at its 19th annual retail business conference this week in Orlando.

Alliance is designed to enable more effective product messages.

Findings are covered in Express Scripts' 2007 Workers' Compensation Drug Trend Report.

The purchase price is $7.6 billion.

The largest pay increase (8.1%) has been for pharmacy team managers.

Terms weren't disclosed.

Service features range from a pharmacist-staffed call center to medication reminders.

Former state representative is named executive dean.

Merck, Pfizer and Eli Lilly forge partnership.

Doctors place great emphasis on their clinical judgment and experience.

At the recent ADA meeting, researchers report their findings about the relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease.