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
How pharmacogenomics will change drug marketing
Pharmacogenomics will lead to predictable patient outcomes, so drug companies will change the way they price, market, and distribute genomically produced drugs
HOW MANUFACTURERS VIEW PHARMACISTS
Drug company executives think pharmacists are a growing force to be reckoned with, an exclusive survey finds
Brooks Pharmacy: A winner
Pharmacy Chain of the Year 2001: Brooks Pharmacy, Rhode Island
Walgreens to reduce hours in Illinois; Medicaid cuts to blame
walgreens to reduce pharmacy hours in illinois due tocuts in state medicaid payments
Audited by a PBM? Here's what you should do
how to survive an audit from third party programs
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.
