Superstars of community pharmacy
October 8th 2009Each year, pharmacists who offer special services are recognized by their peers and wholesalers through nominations for Drug Topics' annual Top Independent Pharmacists awards in categories pertaining to service, competition, crisis response, and merchandising/promotion. This year's awards honor pharmacists in Washington State, North Carolina, Illinois, and New York.
Why do pharmacists detest Medicaid customers?
October 8th 2009Everyone seems to realize that when the lady being a pain in the neck carries a Gucci handbag, she's someone who helps pay the pharmacy's bills. Not so many people seem to realize that this is equally true of the lady carrying the Medicaid card.
FDA-mandated REMS now in force in pharmaceutical industry
October 8th 2009The FDA can require risk evaluation and mitigation strategies for certain prescription drugs and biological products, to ensure that the benefits of such products outweigh the risks. The effect of REMS ripples down through the supply chain to affect how pharmacies dispense medication.
Pharmacy groups file lawsuits over Medicaid cuts
October 1st 2009Pharmacy groups have filed three lawsuits that argue that California, New York, and Washington have not met their legal requirements to assure Medicaid patients receive access and quality care at least equal to patients in the general public.
Roche addressed Tamiflu dosing discrepancies
September 30th 2009Roche Laboratories recently released a statement to healthcare professionals regarding Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) recommendations. Specifically, the company said there have been cases where the units of measure in the instructions on the prescription label have not matched the units of dosing devices.
HealthTrans makes changes to average wholesale prices
September 28th 2009HealthTrans, a healthcare management solutions company, recently announced changes it made to ensure market readiness for changes to Average Wholesale Prices (AWP). HealthTrans successfully transitioned clients Sept. 16,according to a statement to Drug Topics, and is now effectively processing claims based on Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC).
NCPA urges treasury department to help with FSA requirement
September 24th 2009Community pharmacies and patients suffering the ill effects of a new flexible spending account (FSA) regulation could get some relief under two proposals the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) presented to the U.S. Department of Treasury in a letter Wednesday.
J.D. Power and Associates releases pharmacy study
September 17th 2009While pharmacy customers with prescription drug coverage are more satisfied with their pharmacy experience, customers with public-private plans are just as satisfied as those with wholly private insurance, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 National Pharmacy Study released today.