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URAC is poised to grant accreditation to four companies for their pharmacy benefit management and/or drug therapy management programs.

FutureScripts, a new pharmacy benefit manager in Philadelphia, is on the growth track

The approaches for handling dietary supplements for patients in acute care vary from one hospital to another.

Dexamethasone increases fatigue in children; altering dosing could improve quality of life for patients and their families.

ASCO has updated its guidelines on deep vein thrombosis.

Antibiotic-resistant germ forcing hospitals, community to seek new ways to control infection.

The Clinic at Wal-Mart to open in Atlanta, Little Rock, and Dallas.

Merck's $650 million settlement for two Medicaid fraud suits is expected to yield a windfall for participants in the 340B drug discount program.

New studies support the use of fixed dose antihypertensive combination therapy at the outset of hypertension treatment.

As the 10th anniversary of the FDA's public hearing on pregnancy labeling approached, the Teratology Society once again called for regulations to be enacted.

NCCN's new guidelines for nonsmall cell lung cancer contain new recommendations relating to drug therapy.

New brand drugs, generics, and over-the-couter products.

Pharmacists have temporarily blocked the Medicaid AMP formula, but a bruising battle still awaits.

Drug distributors save healthcare system nearly $34 billion a year

Aetna insists the average colonoscopy patient does not need the presence of an anesthesiologist to administer propofol.

FDA recalls several SynchroMed EL Implantable Infusion Pump models

AAHomecare: President's proposed budget would weaken seniors' access to DME

GSK offering free OTC smoking cessation products to help consumers stop smoking

FDA approves revised labeling for Thrombin-JMI.

Rite Aid pharmacists educate customers during National Heart Month

CMS proposes rule to revise DMEPOS supplier standards

The National Community Pharmacists Association urges Wal-Mart to uphold quality standards in its pharmacy benefit management business

URAC is planning to set up a program to accredit specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management for workers compensation, and mail-order pharmacy

Pharmacists evaluate potential drug interactions in patient with atrial fibrillation.

Researchers evaluated new approaches to managing major bleeding and clotting diseases.

Physicians who prescribe patients more than three days of antibiotics may be doing more harm than good.

New guidelines have been issued related to the use of perioperative drugs for cardiac patients.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center takes steps to prevent the heparin drug error, which befell Dennis Quaid's twins.

From pharmacy automation to environmentally friendly drug disposal solutions, many new technology products are on display at the ASHP show.

Novation is offering a new service to help member hospitals recover their supply chain dollars.