Rite Aid, Lindora to debut healthcare clinics
October 2nd 2006Lindora, which is recognized for its medically supervised weight management programs in Southern California, and Rite Aid have announced an agreement to open the first in-store healthcare clinics that will also offer medically supervised treatment for weight control.
Pediatricians speak out against retail-based clinics
October 2nd 2006The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued the following policy statement opposing the use of retail-based clinics located in supermarkets, pharmacies, and large retail stores: ?These clinics do not support AAP?s commitment to the medical home model that provides accessible, family-centered, comprehensive, continuous, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective care for which the pediatrician shares responsibility with the family.?
Perrigo continues Clay-Park conversions
September 25th 2006In its ongoing effort to bring Clay-Park Labs products under the Perrigo brand, Perrigo recently announced 12 more product conversions. While most product changes will not affect NDC, UPC, and outer case pack dimensions, the company also created new NDCs for two triamcinolone products.
AHA/ACC recommends annual flu shot
September 25th 2006Patients with cardiovascular disease are more likely to die from influenza than are patients with any other chronic condition, according to the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. In a scientific advisory, the organizations are now recommending that cardiologists give flu shots to their patients in an attempt to reverse these odds.
Having too many docs poses risk for seniors
September 25th 2006According to an analysis of prescription drug alerts conducted by Medco Health Solutions, the greater the number of physicians seen by a patient over age 65, the greater the number of prescriptions the patient fills, and, thus, the greater risk for dangerous drug errors.
CMS gears up Medicare Part D for 2007
September 25th 2006CMS has begun preparations for the 2007 Medicare Part D benefit, releasing a draft of Chapter 6 of the Medicare Part D manual, a checklist for drug coverage plans, and announcing the release of a new version of the E1 system that will go live in December.
Majority of seniors satisfied with Medicare Part D
September 18th 2006In a recently conducted survey by America?s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), an insurance company trade group, more than half of the seniors using the Medicare Part D prescription plan indicated that they were spending less on drugs than before the program was implemented, and 69% indicated that the program was ?worth it? in their estimation.
Diabetes CE breakfast scheduled for Chicago
September 18th 2006"New Outcomes Data for Type 2 Diabetes" is the subject of a breakfast continuing education program that will be held in Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 5. The session, hosted by Drug Topics and Formulary magazines, will examine the implications of new diabetes research and will also look at the need for tighter glucose control to minimize complications as well as the economic impact of early intervention for patients at risk for Type 2 diabetes.