Wyeth liability case advances in California
March 19th 2009California may be moving toward a new form of liability. The state Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Wyeth in a case the held the drug maker liable for injuries caused by generic versions of Reglan (metoclopramide) made by another manufacturer.
NACDS: More collaboration needed between retailers and vendors
March 19th 2009Drug chains and vendors need to do a better job of collaborating and sharing information, particularly in this tough economy, according to a panel of retail executives and manufacturers at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores conference in Orlando.
Study: Pharmacists most likely to catch medication errors
March 9th 2009Most medication errors in primary care practices are prescribing errors and, while a majority of those reach the patient, pharmacists are most likely to intercept the mistakes, according to a new study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Bill would allow community pharmacies to negotiate with PBMs
March 3rd 2009In an effort to permit community pharmacies to negotiate better contracts, Reps. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently introduced legislation designed to level the playing field between community pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).