Catalyst Rx announces Generic Advantage Plan
Catalyst Rx launches Generic Advantage Plan.
New ad to promote biogenerics makes its debut
The Coalition for a Competitive Pharmaceutical Market has launched a new ad to promote the approval of biogenerics.
Compounding association urges women's health groups to reveal ties with Wyeth
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists charges that the North American Menopause Society and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists receive funding from Wyeth.
Four more companies to gain URAC accreditation
URAC is poised to grant accreditation to four companies for their pharmacy benefit management and/or drug therapy management programs.
FDA's crackdown on bio-identical hormones sparks controversy
Pharmacists are up in arms over the warning FDA has issued to seven compounding pharmacies about bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.
New data support combo therapy at outset of hypertension treatment
New studies support the use of fixed dose antihypertensive combination therapy at the outset of hypertension treatment.
Time is now for new pregnancy labeling, says committee
As the 10th anniversary of the FDA's public hearing on pregnancy labeling approached, the Teratology Society once again called for regulations to be enacted.
NCCN's new lung cancer guidelines called a useful reference
NCCN's new guidelines for nonsmall cell lung cancer contain new recommendations relating to drug therapy.
FDA targets colchicine as latest unapproved drug pulled from shelves
Injectable colchicine is removed from the market by FDA
AMCP unveils second-generation document on medication therapy management
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy expands on its document on medication therapy management
Latebreakers: FDA warns compounding pharmacies about bio-identical hormones
FDA warns compounding pharmacies to stop using estriol
How will revised USP 797 guidelines affect you?
The revision emphasizes training and competency of pharmacists.
Clinical Q & A: Can lactose-intolerant patients use lactose-containing medications?
Does the lactose content of medications pose a problem in patients who are lactose intolerant?
Publix expands its free antibiotic program
Publix adds another product to its free antibiotic program
Hy-Vee launches new program for generic drugs
Hy-Vee unveils new generic drug program.
Viewpoint: MTM must be expanded for pharmacy to stay relevant
Pharmacists must find creative ways to offer medication therapy management services and get paid for them.
FDA cracks down on pharmacies that compound bioidentical hormones
FDA warns seven pharmacies that the claims they have made for their bioidentical hormones are unsupported.
MTM heats up in Ohio
Medication therapy management opportunities expand in Ohio.
Revised USP Chapter(797) available online free until January
Revised USP Chapter (797) available online free for limited time
Injunction puts brakes on AMP
NACDS and NCPA win a key victory in their legal battle against the AMP rule when a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against CMS
SPECIAL(TY) DELIVERY
Pharmacy directors see pipeline chock full of specialty drugs and compounds.
GPHA to state governments: Increase access to generics
GPhA urges state governments to increase access to generics
New product automates IV dosing workflow
Software manages and tracks every IV dose administered by hospitals
First-in-class HIV treatment gets green light
Raltegravir, a new drug that inhibits integrase, the enzyme responsible for the insertion of HIV DNA into human DNA, was granted accelerated approval by the FDA.
Leukemia patients now have more options
Tasigna (nilotinib) received FDA approval for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in adult patients who are resistant to other therapies.
Many drugs in works to inhibit drug-resistant strains of MRSA
Reinforcements on way to fight infectious diseases.
Humana exempts members from co-pay for preferred generics
Humana announced that, starting in January, members in its Medicare drug plans don't have to pay a co-pay for Tier 1 generics.
New Products, November 5, 2007
New drugs, generics, dosages and indications
MTM billing codes approved
The Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition has received approval for permanent mediation therapy management service CPT codes.
