States making some headway on uniform prescription card
Several states have passed laws mandating uniform prescription plan ID cards to smooth pharmacy workflow.
Scientists look into future of medical research field
Jama media briefing on opportunities for medical research in the 21st century
UP, UP, and AWAY
Pharmacist shortages send salaries soaring around the country, new national survey finds
New RxHub concept sparks some interest, some questions
More pharmacists hit the road last year, according to NABP
The number of pharmacist license transfers soared in 2000, according to NABP.
IOM urges system reform to improve quality and safety
Sequel to IOM report on medical errors
OFF LIMITS
The growth of pharmaceuticals bearing restrictions has the profession and pharmacists worried
OxyContin abuse and publicity hurting patients who may need the Schedule II drug
Media coverage of OxyContin abuse is hurting patients who rely on the narcotic pain killer.
NEW DRUG APPROVALS OF 2000 - Part 2
DRUG APPROVALS FOSR 2000 - Part 2
New patient privacy rules may wreak havoc on pharmacy
New patient privacy rules will wreak havoc when they take effect
Medicaid carrier ups its fees and still cuts drug costs
A Philadelphia Medicaid carrier shifts pharmacy benefit management function in-house and works with a pharmacy network to cut drug costs. It achieves savings despite increasing fees to pharmacies
New JCAHO patient safety standards stress prevention
JCAHO's patient safety standards take effect in July. How will they affect hospitals?
Pharmacy boards of two minds about R.Ph. breaks
State pharmacy boards are tackling the issue of lunch/rest breaks for pharmacists.
Pharmacist workload and time management
CE on R.Ph. workload and time management
New Merck treatment for invasive fungal infection receives FDA approval
FDA approves Cancidas for invasive aspergillosis
Reimbursement rates stabilized, new study of employers finds
Employers let PBMs manage Rx benefit, not just cut costs and utilization, according to the latest Wyeth-Ayerst look at Rx benefit cost and design.
An update on Medicaid reimbursement by state
Table on Medicaid dispensing fees by state
Manpower task force under attack in California
A California pharmacy board task force tackles manpower issues and stirs controversy.
New Drug Approvals--2000 Part 1
DRUG APPROVALS CE PART 1
Should palliative care be a pharmacy specialty?
Hospice and palliative care pharmacists push for specialty recognition
Two drugs offer new relief for cervical dystonia patients
Elan's Myobloc and Allergan's Botox receive approval for cervical dystonia
Lawsuit alleges fatal chemo drug error by community pharmacist
A lawsuit alleges a Totowa, N.J. pharmacist's dispening error lead to the death of a cancer patient from an overdose of Lomustine.
Chain group to step up advocacy activities in states this year
Highlights of NACDS press conference
Washington board joins in offering error remedies
The Washington pharmacy board has prepared medication error reduction recommendations for the legislature.
Pharmacist job openings span all settings and are not expected to be filled soon
Government agency issues report on R.Ph. shortage
Survey finds Americans support mandatory reporting of errors
Kaiser survey finds Americans endorse mandatory reporting of drug errors
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Delay in medical care among Medicaid population due to restrictive state policies
"Stark geographic differences in the prevalence of care" are delayed by cost
Inhaled ciclesonide given nod by FDA
Alvesco approved for asthma
