Arizona Senate passes legislation for smoking cessation treatments for Medicaid patients
Arizona Senate approves smoking cessation treatments for state Medicaid beneficiaries
FDA sends early warning of Spiriva's potential stroke risk
Tiotropium bromide is associated with possible increased risk of stroke
Congress to CMS: Small businesses may be harmed by DME bidding program
Congress informs CMS that Medicare durable medical equipment bidding program may harm small businesses
CVS to pay almost $37 million to settle switching of ranitidine
CVS reaches $36.7 million settlement agreement on retail dispensing practices for ranitidine.
Glycerin monograph revised to improve impurity testing
USP glycerin monograph updated
CMS creates diagnosis code for extravasation therapy
Anthracycline extravasation gains new ICD-9-CM code
DigiFab production increased to combat temporary antibody shortage
Fougera and Protherics announce increased DigiFab production to counteract shortage.
Department of Veterans Affairs to deploy mobile pharmacies in times of emergencies
VA putting pharmacies on the road during emergencies
DEA exempts six anabolic steroid products from its regulatory control
The Drug Enforcement Administration is moving three anabolic steroid products out of Schedule III status.
Feds seeking comments to hydroxyurea draft brief
Hydroxyurea's potential to affect reproduction is detailed in a new draft from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which is now open for comments.
Hospice group expands focus to cover pain management
American College of Hospice Pharmacists has a new moniker: American College of Hospice and Pain Pharmacy
Personal emergency response system presented at CDMA meeting
Personal emergency response system unveiled at CDMA meeting
John Gans stepping down from APhA
APhA's executive VP/CEO John Gans to leave APhA
Ill. bill targets tobacco sales in pharmacies with clinics
An Illinois bill would prohibit the sale of tobacco in stores that have an in-store health clinic.
GPhA opposes H.R. 5629, biologics bill
Generic Pharmaceutical Association issues statement on H.R. 5629 biologics bill
DTaP vaccine gets FDA nod for fifth dose
Daptacel vaccine gets approved for fifth dose of DTaP
Wal-Mart's $4 prescription Rx program reaches $1 billion in savings milestone
Wal-Mart's $4 prescription program saves customers more than $1 billion
Walgreens launches health & wellness division; acquires two operators of worksite health centers
Walgreens creates health and wellness division, acquires I-trax, Whole Health Management
Diabetes Ten-City Challenge shows promising results
Patients benefit from APhA's Diabetes Ten-City Challenge self-management program, according to an early analysis.
Two new ESA studies also indicate increased mortality in cancer patients
Data from two new studies add to Epogen, Procrit, and Aranesp prescribing information for cancer patients
AGD study highlights importance of diabetic/dentist communication on drugs
Academy of General Dentistry study shows diabetics need to communicate their medication status to their dentists
Groups call for affordable drugs in New York
AARP, consumer groups, unions, and a business and labor coalition jointly call for affordable prescription drugs.
NACDS, NCPA issue statement on interim final rule to redefine 'multiple source drug'
NACDS, NCPA comment on interim final rule to redefine 'multiple source drug'
ACP issues guidance statement on optimal HbA1c for patients with type 2 diabetes
The American College of Physicians Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee issued a statement regarding the optimal HbA1c target for people with type 2 diabetes.
NACDS submits statement to Senate panel on abuse of Rx and OTC drugs
NACDS submits testimony on efforts to curb prescription and OTC drug abuse
Study says: Technology can link patient and physician for better home care
Deloitte study shows connected care model promotes technologically enabled in home health care
AstraZeneca to provide more information about its U.S. business
AstraZeneca will share more information about its U.S. business
Liver toxicity warning added to Prezista PI
Tibotec Pharmaceuticals updates prescribing information for darunavir (Prezista) to warn of hepatotoxicity
HRSA unveils poison help campaign
Health Resources & Services Administration launches poison help campaign
Medco breaks ground on $140-million mail-order pharmacy
Medco Health has begun construction of a $140-million mail-order pharmacy in Indiana, which will include research center.
