Duane Reade, CHS sign agreement with health system
August 22nd 2007Duane Reade Holdings and Consumer Health Services (CHS), a manager of on-site physician-centric consumer healthcare, have announced a formal affiliation agreement with Continuum Health Partners, one of the major hospital and healthcare providers in the New York City area.
HealthTrans, Performance Script Network get union contract
August 22nd 2007Duane Reade and HealthTrans have announced that Duane Reade?s Performance Script Network has been awarded a two-year contract to provide prescription drug benefit services to the members of a retail, wholesale, and department store union.
Baraclude warning issued for coinfected patients
August 22nd 2007Entecavir (Baraclude, Bristol-Myers Squibb) should not be used in patients coinfected by HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) who are not also receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), according to an FDA-issued warning to healthcare professionals.
Ill. legislature approves pedigree/licensure legislation
August 20th 2007The final language includes provisions requiring pedigree outside the normal distribution channel, which includes drop shipments; a surety bond; criminal background checks and continuing training for designated representatives; penalties and discipline language; and a directive requiring the board to establish—prior to July 1, 2009—an implementation date for electronic pedigree.
FDA urged to adopt flexible distribution for acne drug
August 20th 2007The advisers recommended that the agency approve proposed changes to iPLEDGE, a computer-based distribution program and pregnancy registry that provides a closed-loop system for prescribing, dispensing, and distributing isotretinoin, a drug that can cause birth defects, miscarriages, and premature births, according to the FDA.
Congress weighs whether to let FDA regulate tobacco
August 20th 2007The legislation would grant the agency authority to crack down on tobacco marketing and sales to kids; require that tobacco companies disclose the contents of tobacco products and reduce or remove harmful ingredients; stop tobacco companies from misleading the public about the health risk of their products; and require larger, more effective health warnings on tobacco products.
Survey finds consumers like TRICARE insurance best
August 20th 2007TRICARE has the highest-rated health insurance plan for the fifth consecutive year, according to a survey of more than 33,500 U.S. consumers. Kaiser Permanente regained its top-HMO rating in this year's WilsonRx Health Insurance Satisfaction Survey.