NACDS chairman urges “active diligence” in engaging lawmakers
May 17th 2011Richard D. Loeffler stressed the pressing need for ?active diligence? in engaging with federal and state lawmakers in his inaugural address as chairman of the NACDS board of directors at the organization?s recent annual meeting.
FDA holds corporate execs responsible for pharma abuses
May 15th 2011Frustrated by its lack of success at reining in drug-company abuses, FDA is bringing back a legal doctrine spawned by long-dead rodents to bring criminal charges against pharmaceutical executives, including executives who had no personal knowledge of company misdeeds.
Pharmacy school loan forgiveness: Healthcare reform offers students new hope
May 15th 2011If the Affordable Care Act makes pharmacists primary care providers, the profession gains a host of advantages, including Medicare provider status. For AACP, the goal is eligibility for student loan forgiveness under the NHSC.
Pharmacists' rights get boost from UPS labor decision
May 15th 2011A recent state appellate court decision in California could help pharmacists claim meal and rest breaks they are due under state labor law. The case, which involved United Parcel Service workers, affirmed workers' right to up to 2 hours of extra pay daily.
Evolving pharm tech roles call for expanded training, certification
May 15th 2011With the expansion of pharmacist roles come the burdens of managing the existing obligations embedded in professional pharmacy practice. Technicians, when appropriately trained and certified, can help fulfill many delegated functions in the pharmacy.
Depression screening: A natural role for pharmacists
May 15th 2011Depression is a disease like any other. The pharmacist's task is to keep depression patients educated about their disease and their medications, and to stress the importance of adherence to medication. But before that, depression screening may be Job 1.
Johnson & Johnson finds traces of fungicide in HIV drug Prezista
May 13th 2011BANGALORE (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson unit Janssen said it was in discussions with regulatory authorities in Europe and Canada to address trace amounts of a fungicide found in certain lots of its HIV drug Prezista (darunavir).
AHA updates CVD prevention guidelines for women
May 12th 2011The American Heart Association recently released its updated cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines for women. The guidelines emphasize practical medical advice that works in the ?real world? rather than on findings primarily observed in clinical research.
Johnson & Johnson finds traces of fungicide in HIV drug Prezista
May 11th 2011BANGALORE (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson unit Janssen said it was in discussions with regulatory authorities in Europe and Canada to address trace amounts of a fungicide found in certain lots of its HIV drug Prezista (darunavir).