New service helps pharmacists mix drugs more easily and get paid for them
New service helps pharmacists with compounding
New Hampshire eases Canadian R.Ph.s' entry
Canadian pharmacists can take the NAPLEX in New Hampshire without going through the foreign pharmacy graduate examination certification process.
Improving the professional relationship between pharmacists and nurses
How pharmacists can improve their relations with nurses in nursing homes
Florida R.Ph.s fuming over Medicaid audits
florida pharmacists react to state's medicaid audits
RUNNING ON EMPTY
What's behind the current rampant drug shortages? Pharmacists want to know
Pharmacies sought for testing new claim standard
NHIN offers test to help pharmacies, PBMs, and software vendors transition to NCPDP's version 5.1 claim standard
Are consultant R.Ph.s doing a good job with DURs?
cutting back on medications in nursing homes
HHS report claims that pharmacies purchase Rxs at AWP minus 22%
Pharmacies acquire Rxs at AWP minus 22%, report by HHS IG states
In answer to RxHub, pharmacy associations launch SureScript
NACDS and NCPA launch SureScript to compete with RxHub
Pharmaceutical product ID: An industry in crisis?
How to code claims
Medication safety officer: A new breed of pharmacist
ASHP pushes for a medication safety officer in every hospital
State Medicaid agencies blast PBMs' claims tactics
Don't ask, don't tell with drug seekers?Yes or No?
Should pharmacists follow Arizona's example by not seeking or giving information about patients suspected of being drug seekers?
Hospital leaders must advance JCAHO patient safety standards
Medication errors have become the No. 1 priority in hospitals now that JCAHO's patient safety standards went into effect on July 1
STILL A HOT PROPERTY
Pharmacists are still at a premium across the country, exclusive survey finds
Drugstore sector not immune to economic slowdown
cvs and walgreens sales slowing
Report finds wide regional variation in Rx drug usage
drug spending
R.Ph. wins suit covering contraceptives for women
R.Ph. wins historic court case requiring health plans to cover birth control
GETTING YOUR FAIR SHARE
Newly united pharmacy searches for new payment model as Medicare drug benefit looms
NACDS partners with America's Promise for youth
nacds patners with america's promise alliance for youth program
More MCOs will use OTCs as first line of defense
Rising health costs are driving managed care organizations to add OTCs to their drug benefit
Task force to NABP: Fix drug diversion problem
A task force has recommended that the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy's take actions to combat drug diversion through institutional outlets.
Abbott must prove Synthroid's safety and efficacy to FDA
Synthroid needs proof to stay: FDA
More health plans question PBMs' effectiveness
Some payers are now moving away from external PBMs to control their drug cost. They are considering setting up in-house PBMs or not using a PBM at all.
USP reporting system granted immunity in Oklahoma
USP program gets legal protection
Will pharmacists win provider status?
ASHP and ACCP are seeking federal provider status for pharmacists so they can bill Medicare for cognitive services.
JCAHO to streamline its accreditation standards
JCAHO issues new standards for hospitals to meet
Personalized newsletter improves patient compliance
Health Resources provides chains with custom newsletter
AMCP positions its new formulary tool as industry standard
AMCP launches standardized template to help pharmacists obtain clinical and economic data on new drugs from manufacturers for formulary consideration
