Pennsylvania passes law letting unused cancer drugs to be returned
A new Pennsylvania law sets up a voluntary drug repository program for cancer patients.
Study finds that higher copays promote more drug noncompliance
A new study funded by GlaxoSmithKline found that Type 2 diabetics who have to shell out higher copays are more likely to not take their drugs as indicated.
NovoSeven RT is FDA approved and can be stored at room termperature
Recombinant coagulation Factor VIIa is reformulated to allow for room temperature storage for up to two years.
Protest planned to demonstrate against FDA's failure to approve Provenge
Several healthcare groups are planning to stage demonstrations on May 30 over FDA's decision not to approve Provenge for prostate cancer.
Walgreens Health Initiatives reports negative drug trend for highly managed plans
Walgreens Health Inititaitves reports that highly managed plans experienced a decline in prescription drug cost trend.
FDA to launch pilot on drug names and safety
FDA is holding a meeting, launching a pilot, and releasing a concept paper about drug names next month.
Oklahoma pharmacies can now renew their narcotic registration online
Oklahoma pharmacies can now renew their narcotic registration electronically.
More retail chains stop selling tobacco
In face of new proposals to ban the sale of cigarettes in drugstores, more retail chains are opting to stop selling these products.
Pending drug-eluting stents are expected to lower prices in this market
A market research firm forecasts that more drug-eluting stents are on the way, which will bring down the costs of these devices.
McKesson helps launch Wisconsin MTM program
Wisconsin Pharmacy Collaborative launches pilot medication therapy management program.
N.C. hospital loses CMS eligibility over drug and other errors
Drug errors and other lapses in patient care sends a North Carolina hospital into a tailspin
Medicare is revising how it pays hospitals and private insurers are following closely behind
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has added new critiera hospitals must meet in order to get optimal reimbursement
Vytorin study steals show at American College of Cardiology meeting
The American College of Cardiology meeting spotlights ENHANCE study on Vytorin
Letters to the editor: Dietary supplements can improve hospital patients' health outcomes
The author believes that dietary supplements do have a place in health systems
Guest spot: Effective hospital pharmacy leadership: You can do it
McKesson's High Performance Pharmacy program has helped many hospital pharmacies develop effective leaders
Academic detailing gathers momentum
Congress is considering legislation to establish an academic detailing program to cut healthcare costs
Viewpoint: Pharmacy is as bewildering as reading confusing street signs
It's hard to train technicians about pharmacy when confusion reigns in everything from claims processing to drug names
Drug Index Safety System seeks to prevent medication errors
A New system seeks to eliminate drug stocking and other emdication errors, but improving the design of drug storage cabinets
NIH funds smart compliance program
New technology uses smartphones to collect compliance data from medication packages and sends alerts to healthcare providers
Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange creates common platform for sharing medical data
Pennsylvania creates system to share medical data across various information technology platforms for better reporting and to prevent medical errors
Duke implements dosing system
Duke University Hospital implements a new system to prevent dosing errors on medications
California board delays e-pedigree rule until 2011
The California board of pharmacy has decided to postpone its electronic pedigree rule that was expected to go into effectin January 2009
CVS launches mentor program to attract new pharmacists and keep older workers
CVS Pharmacy has a mentoring program designed to attract new pharmacists to the chain and to keep mature workers.
Repackager uses Kodak technology to fight counterfeiting
Kodak Traceless system provides new tool to combat counterfeit prescription drugs
CMS' prices for round one of DMEPOS competitive bidding raising concerns
This article reveals the industry's reaction to CMS' announcement of DMEPOS prices for round one of competitive bidding.
Probiotics are gaining popularity to treat GI problems as well as to promote good health
This article discusses why probiotics are becoming popular to treat inflammatory bowel disease as well as to stay healthy.
Are OTC cold remedies safe for kids?
Toxicologists discuss whether OTC cough and cold remedies are safe for children to take.
New over the counter poison ivy treatments are available in pharmacies
This article previews new OTCs for relief of poison ivy and poison sumac.
Legal Q & A: Can R.Ph.s fill self-prescribed Rxs or Rxs for family members?
States vary in their laws regarding whether pharmacists can dispense when they receive a prescription ordered by the physician for himself or his family members
FDA's Ilisa Bernstein discusses current state of pharmacy affairs
Ilisa Bernsteain, FDA's director of pharmacy affairs talks to Drug Topics about a variety of pharmacy issues, including e-pedigree, REMS plans, risk management plans and other issus.
