Sizzling sun care category led by technology and consumer needs
January 7th 2009Sun care is a hot category that continues to grow. Regardless of seasonality in most parts of the country and many years of flat sales, this category has come back strong in the last few years thanks to new technology, specialized products, and an overall greater consumer awareness of the sun's dangerous effects.
IV drug errors highlight need for universal standards
January 1st 2009The annual summit of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists called for ways to reduce drug errors. The need for universal IV concentrations is primary. "Safety will improve dramatically if we all work with the same tools." (Peter Angood, Joint Commission)
Report: Pharmacies must do more to stop drug diversions
December 30th 2008A recent report by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud suggests pharmacies and pharmacy regulators need better training and education to help prevent prescription drug diversion, particularly of controlled substance analgesics.
UCSF investigators: Drug companies distort trial information
December 17th 2008A team of medical investigators at the University of California, San Francisco, has accused drug companies of bias by distorting the results of their trials in medical journals, which many doctors rely on to determine whether to prescribe new drugs.
FDA recalls unapproved devices
December 16th 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently recalled two unapproved and uncleared devices whose manufacturers claimed could treat various medical conditions. The recall was a Class 1, which means there is a reasonable probability that the use of a device will cause adverse reactions, including death.