MTM looks to gain traction beyond Medicare program
ClearScript looks to expand its medication therapy management program to employer health plans.
Inflammatory mass leads Medtronic to recall implantable pumps
Medtronic recalls SynchroMed EL, SynchroMed II, and IsoMed implantable pumps
More groups demand pathway for biogenerics
New study unveiled at GPhA meeting reveals costs of savings from biogeneric drugs
Pharmacies bemoan generics' shrinking margins
Generics and pharmacy's bottom line.
GPhA opposes H.R. 5629, biologics bill
Generic Pharmaceutical Association issues statement on H.R. 5629 biologics bill
IDSA updates aspergillosis treatment guide
New recommendations on how to treat aspergillosis from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Prescription monitoring programs are coming to a state near you
Once limited to just a few states, prescription drug monitoring programs are now up and running or in the offing in many states.
Genetic makeup predicts colorectal cancer response to panitumumab
Patients can be tested to see if they have a gene that responds to a drug for colorectal cancer.
Is there room in the market for a recombinant thrombin?
Recombinant thrombin introduced for use in surgeries.
New OTCs just in time for allergy season
As allergy season approaches, this article reveals what new otcs are available to help adult and children allergy sufferers.
What OTCs do P.Rhs. recommend for allergies?
Findings from Drug Topics' exclusive survey of pharmacists' otc recommendations for allergies.
How pharmacists can make best use of health-care and billing codes
Here's a primer on healthcare and billing codes, from NDC to CPT.
Mandatory generic substitution continues to be questioned
More bills are being proposed that bar pharmacists from substituting antiepileptic drugs and immunosuppressants.
Cancer vaccines: The hope is real
Vaccines are not just a preventative any more. Many vaccines are now in development to treat cancer.
GPhA sets sights on increasing access to generic medicines in 2008
The GPhA annual meeting featured speakers dicussing the challenges and opportunities in the generic industry in 2008.
Latebreakers: Improved insulin pen for Humalog debuts
Eli Lilly launches Kwikpen insulin delivery pen for Humalog.
Latebreakers: Antihistamine Xyzal now in oral solution
Levocetirizine approved as oral solution.
Latebreakers: Dual anti-cholesterol niacin/statin combo granted approval
NiaSpan and simvastatin combination approved for cholesterol lowering.
Latebreakers: Avastin gets nod for new breast cancer indication
Accelerated approval for bevacizumab new indication.
Latebreakers: TNF-blocker Humira gets OK for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Adalimumab approved for polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Commonly confused drug pairs
The U.S. Pharmacopeia has developed a new listing of look-alike, soundalike drug names that are often confused, leading to drug errors.
Reports of neuropsychiatric events lead Roche to update Tamiflu warning
Roche updates oseltamivir prescribing information.
PhRMA reports lists 547 neurological drugs in development
PhRMA releases report on neurological drugs in development and Hispanics would benefit most from these products.
Aloxi OK'd for post-op emesis
Palonosetron approved by FDA for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Compounding R.Ph.s demand transparency from FDA over bio-identical hormones
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists wants to find out when the Food & Drug Administration became interested in cracking down on the use of estriol for bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.
Medco using clinical pharmacists as specialists in direct patient care
The pharmacy benefit manager Medco is breaking new ground in using clinical pharmacists to provide direct patient care.
Kerr named top MTM provider
Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care names Kerr Drug its top medication therapy management provider.
APhA, NACDS Foundation to offer new MTM model
NACDS Foundation, APhA to launch MTM Service Model Version 2.0 APhA, NACDS Foundation to offer new MTM model.
Clinical pharmacists advance into all areas of medical treatment
The role of hospital pharmacists has changed as they continue to advanced into all areas of medical treatment.
