Pharmacy owner gets 18 months for fraud
Washington pharmacy owner sentenced to 18 months in jail for fraud.
Compounding R.Ph.s demand transparency from FDA over bio-identical hormones
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists wants to find out when the Food & Drug Administration became interested in cracking down on the use of estriol for bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.
Congress mulling whether to move human growth hormone to Schedule III
A nonprofit group concerned over short stature in kids opposes legislation now under consideration in Congress that would move human growth hormone into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
AMA calls on patients to be aware of expired medicines
AMA asks patients if they know what expired medicines are in their homes.
Go-ahead granted for Wyeth's antidepressant Pristiq
Desvenlafaxine is approved by FDA for depression in adults.
New regimen data added to Janumet label
Expanded labeling approved for sitagliptin/metformin.
Baxter recalls all heparin products minus large parenterals
Baxter Healthcare Corp. recalls remaining heparin lots.
Spiriva and Foradil capsules should not be swallowed, warns FDA
FDA advisory on ingestion of tiotropium and formoterol capsules
Abilify granted bipolar indication in new population
Aripiprazole approved for new indication.
NACDS Foundation supports personal medication record to help patients
NACDS Foundation promotes use of a personal medication record to help patients
Medco using clinical pharmacists as specialists in direct patient care
The pharmacy benefit manager Medco is breaking new ground in using clinical pharmacists to provide direct patient care.
ADA issues new diet options for diabetics
New recommendations regarding diet represent a departure from the past.
Reducing your risk: Reducing medication errors requires a non-punitive approach
To uncover drug errors, it's best to use a nonpunitive approach.
New report shows ways to boost flu shot rates among health employees
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases has issued two reports to increase influenza immunization rates among health employees.
Post-marketing liver injury reports lead to Tysabri PI update
Liver injury warnings added to natalizumab prescribing information.
Pediatric indication granted to Nexium
Esomeprazole approved for children.
CDC expands recommended pediatric age range for influenza vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommends influenza vaccine for all children six months to 18 years old.
Orphan drug Arcalyst debuts for two rare inflammatory diseases
Rilonacept approved as orphan drug for Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS).
South Carolina to launch new pharmacy school
Presbyterian College in South Carolina plans to open a new pharmacy school by 2010.
Kerr named top MTM provider
Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care names Kerr Drug its top medication therapy management provider.
Survey says physicians like e-prescribing
A survey of Michigan physicians using e-prescribing finds growing support for the technology.
CMS won't appeal AMP injunction
CMS will not appeal preliminary injunction against average manufacturer price rule.
NACDS pushes for federal medical assistance percentage legislation
NACDS supports federal medical assistance percentage legislation.
Recombinant Factor VIII gets FDA nod
Recombinant antihemophilic Factor VIII approved by FDA.
W. Va. bill requires pharmacist supervision over Rx dispensing in clinics
A bill in the West Virginia Senate requires a pharmacist in charge to supervise the dispensing of drugs in health clinics.
More hospital pharmacies are going high tech
ASHP study finds that hospitals and health-system pharmacies are adopting technologies, but systems integration is lagging behind.
FDA warns that many denture cleansers may produce serious allergic reactions
FDA notifies dental healthcare professionals of serious allergic reactions in users of denture cleansers.
Parata onePAC takes unit dosing to the next level
Parata's onePAC system allows pharmacists to create customized daily dosing packets for patients.
Pharmacy franchisor moves close to NCPA headquarters
The pharmacy franchisor CARE Pharmacies has moved from Arlington to Alexandria, Va., where the National Community Pharmacists Association is based.
GAO: Part D plan sponsors can improve their drug coverage performance
A new Government Accountability Office report concludes that some Medicare Part D drug plan sponsors are dragging their feet when notifying beneficiaries of their drug coverage decisions.
