September 30th 2024
The event will focus on innovating with cutting-edge technology, featuring the likes of pharmaceutical technology companies revolutionizing the industry.
August 18th 2024
To scale up diabetes intervention programs, sustainable workflows, trainings, and payment models are key.
August 17th 2024
Sustainable pharmacy partnerships require addressing financial, technology, and customer needs.
June 24th 2024
The can’t-miss event on July 13 features speakers and CE sessions focused on streamlining pharmacy finances and services.
April 1st 2024
The can’t-miss event on April 13 features speakers and CE sessions focused on elevating patient-centric care.
Pharmacies and hospitals join in conservation for Earth Day
To help celebrate Earth Day, Novation rolls out a Web site featuring green products, while pharmacies collect unwanted medicine.
GAO says FDA's foreign drug inspections can be improved
In testimony before a House subcommittee, the Government Accountability Office identifies weaknesses in the Food & Drug Administration's foreign drug inspection program.
InfuScience is on the growth track
The infusion provider InfuScience has added two pharmacies in Florida
Medicine Man changes name to Medicine Shoppe
Ascendant Solutions has sold Medicine Man to Medicine Shoppe
Court rules PCMA can challenge PBM fiduciary disclosure law in D.C.
An appeals court in D.C. said a suit PCMA filed against a D.C. law can go ahead in a lower court.
PBMs must meet new rules on transparency, drug switching in Maryland
The Maryland legislature has passed five bills that regulate pharmacy benefit managers.
PhRMA: Louisiana is hotspot for cancer
A new report by the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America finds that there are 750 cancer drugs in development.
Colesevelam now included in ACE/AACE guide as combination therapy for glycemic control
Bile sequestrant colesevelam now included in endocrinologist groups' diabetes guide.
Scholarship helps students get into pharmacy
The Margaret Stites Pre-Pharmacy Scholarship has chosen Dejan Landup as its 2007-2008 recipient.
Pittsburgh students conduct community outreach program to promote the safe use of OTCs
University of Pittsburgh school of pharmacy students train outpatients on how to use over-the-counter medications safely.
NACDS urges caution on federal pedigree legislation
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores opposes new legislation that would create a federal e-pedigree requirement for tracking and tracing pharmaceuticals.
OIG proposes new requirements for nursing homes to meet
The Office of Inspector General has issued a new guide listing standards nursing facilities must comply with.
More consumers say they are not filling their prescriptions due to the recession
A QualityHealth.com survey of more than 10,000 Americans found that many have cut back on their health spending due to the recession.
Treximet, a sumatriptan and naproxen combination treatment, approved for migraine
GlaxoSmithKline gets FDA nod for combination migraine treatment
New data on progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with Tysabri
New data show no new cases of PML in Tysabri patients
AMCP's formulary resource used widely by health plans
A survey of health plans has found that many are familiar with and make use of a formulary resource from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Implements Aggressive Generic Medication Campaign
Medication Dedication waives copayment generic drugs that a number of illnesses and encourages members to take prescription drugs as directed.
NACDS supports H.R. 5267 to clarify taxation of out-of-state businesses
NACDS supports legislation to clarify taxation of out-of-state businesses.
Express Scripts Study finds consumers' average prescription drug copay drops as generic use grows
Express Scripts Drug Trend Report finds that the average prescription copay has dropped as generic use has gone up.
USP helping FDA with testing for heparin contamination
The Food & Drug Administration has asked the United States Pharmacopeia to develop more sensitive tests to detect contamination in heparin products.
Nasal spray for allergies to launch next month
Alcon has received approval for a nasal spray for allergic rhinitis called Patanase.
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy launches new HIV/AIDS Web site
New Walgreens site provices information about HIV/AIDS, including signs, symptoms, treatment, and medication management.
Medicine Shoppe International celebrates 100th pharmacy offering diabetes care
Medicine Shoppe and Medicap Pharmacy now have 100 stores offering specialized care for diabetes patients.
NACDS, NCPA ask CMS to withdraw multisource drug rule
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association criticize the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' interim final rule on multiple-source drugs.
Wanted: More geriatric caregivers, says IOM report
A new Institute of Medicine report warns that we need to train all our health professionals in geriatrics in preparation for the aging of our population.
CMS proposes new quality measures hospitals must meet
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed new preventable conditions for which they won't pay hospitals and new reporting requirements for quality measures.
Rx to OTC drug switches making a comeback
Rx to OTC drug switches are forecast to increase in the coming years, according to a new study by Kalorama.
WellPoint's HealthCore subsidiary to build Safety Sentinel System in collaboration with FDA and others
WellPoint's HealthCore subsidiary is building a drug safety system called Safety Sentinel System in collaboration with FDA and top academic institutions.
New report warns of link between insurance fraud and drug diversion
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud has issued a report about the harmful effects of insurance fraud and what actions can be taken to prevent it from occurring.
Lexiscan approved as new cardiac stress test agent
Regadenoson receives FDA approval as first A2A adenosine receptor agonist for myocardial perfusion imaging.